John Pryor speaks to higher education professionals, business leaders, parents, and students about the college experience past, present, and future. Having led multiple national college survey projects, John has a unique perspective on trends and innovation in higher education. He has given plenary and invited talks for NASPA, AACRAO, SCUP, AIR, CEIA, and other letters of the alphabet.
I’m particularly excited about a new direction in speaking for me. Much of my career has been taking my research findings to college administrators or other researchers and practitioners in the field. Now I’m going directly to people involved in college choice, parents, students, and counselors, to dispel the myths people have about college that are refuted by research. Stress about college choice is too high, and I hope what I have to say based on the research can help reduce that and get people on the right track.
John's TEDxUCLA Talk "How to Make College Better and Why We Need To" looks at the disconnect between what students learn in college and what employers say they are looking for in hiring.
Engage John to speak at your event. In addition to the large plenary talks at conferences he also spoken at smaller more intimate events such as The Lawlor Group's "Summer Seminar" and "Lunch with Lawlor" series, and corporate events for Higher One and CollegeSource. I’ve also spoken to large and small groups of high school parents, students, and college counselors.
“John’s keynote address at our conference on the future of higher education made a significant and key contribution to the conversations that followed. His research and perspectives laid an important foundation for understanding the current issues facing students today and crafting a view of how we can move forward. We are deeply grateful for the clarity, precision, focus - and welcome dash of humor - that John offered through his talk and presence at our gathering.”
Exposing Myths And Reducing StressAbout College Choice:
What The Research Tells Us About Where to Go and What To Do
The Disconnect Between College and Career
Redefining Success in Higher Education
The Importance of Sense of Belonging
