Marcus T. Wright, Ed.D.

Marcus T. Wright, Ed.D. is a higher education professional who has taught, mentored and advised hundreds of college students at the University of Pennsylvania and University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education (Penn GSE), Widener University, Holy Family University, the Community College of Philadelphia, and Rutgers University. As a former first-generation student, his philosophy is to empower college students with the critical thinking, confidence, self-direction, and resource-seeking skills necessary to successfully navigate opportunities and curate meaningful collegiate experiences. Likewise, he continuously analyzes how macro factors such as law and institutional policies complicate the student experience and influence student decision-making. His previous research examined issues that first-generation students face in elite institutions, with his most recent study exploring the relationship between the parents of first-generation students and those elite institutions.