Zachary Short

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Zachary Short

Project Director, TRIO Ed Talent Search TRIO Programs University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Contact

Address
ADMN 220
Lincoln, NE 68588-0498
Phone
402-472-8886 On-campus 2-8886
Email
zshort2@nebraska.edu

I am a Project Director for the Office of TRIO Programs, where I lead and support professional educators and student workers delivering federally funded college access and STEM-focused programming. I am particularly interested in how organizational structures, instructional design, and mentoring experiences influence students’ confidence and persistence in STEM pathways. 

As a Certified Scrum Master, I integrate Agile project management practices into educational leadership to support effective teamwork and adaptive programming. Beyond my professional and research work, I serve as a volunteer Reviewer for the Foster Care Review Board, where I contribute to efforts that promote accountability and advocacy within the child welfare system.

Education

  • Current, Ph.D., Educational Psychology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
  • Current, Certificate, Educational Neuroscience, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
  • 2021, MA, Counseling in Educational Settings, Rowan University
  • 2018, BS, Philosophy, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Experience

  • 2024 - Current, Project Director for Educational Talent Search, Office of TRiO Programs
  • 2023-2024, Senior Education Specialist for Upward Bound, Office of TRiO Programs
  • 2022-2023, Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Educational Psychology
  • 2021-2022, Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Educational Psychology

Publications

  • Hill, P. W., Pérez, L. C., Asgarpoor, S., Jones, D., Short, Z., & Rutt, J. N. (2023). “I haven’t really made those connections that maybe most would their first year”: A qualitative study of the COVID-19 pandemic and student social capital among three cohorts of first-year engineering majors [Conference presentation]. 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition. 
  • Short, Z., Swearer, S., & Suzuki, H. (2023). Increased thickness of the left anterior insula in individuals with high perspective-taking skills [Poster presentation]. Organization for Human Brain Mapping Annual Meeting.
  • Suzuki, H., & Short, Z. (2022). Reduced subgenual anterior cingulate cortical volume in individuals with childhood physical trauma [Poster presentation]. Association for Psychological Science Annual Convention.