Also known as: BuiltBearTough
Robert Coffey is a doctoral candidate in Higher, Adult, and Lifelong Education (HALE) in the Department of Educational Administration at Michigan State University. His dissertation research focuses on the experiences of international students who hired education agents to assist them in applying to college or university in Canada. Robert has worked for over fifteen years across multiple functional areas, including conflict management, multiculturalLGBTQ student services, residential lifehousing, and undergraduate research. Since coming to MSU, Robert has received the Dr. Jacqueline D. Taylor and Family Graduate Research Grant () a Research PracticumResearch Development Fellowship () the F. James and Elizabeth M. Votruba Higher Education Leadership Enrichment Award () and a Fellowship for Enhancing Global Understanding (). Robert's research interests include campus internationalization, international student migration, and postsecondary education in Canada. Robert maintains practitioner interests in community engagement, conflict resolution, and student development. He has presented at professional meetings and academic symposia in Canada, China, the U.K. and the U.S.
