Philip Gardner

Philip Gardner, PhD, leads the Collegiate Employment Research Institute at Michigan State University. For 34 years, the institute has pursued research focused on the transition from college to work, early socialization in the workplace, national labor market trends from new college graduates, and experiential education. Phil initiated work on the T-model 10 years ago and is a strong advocate for the model as a means to reimagine undergraduate education. He served as a Fulbright Specialist to New Zealand; has been recognized by CEIA and WACE for his research in advancing work-integrated learning;and was recently elected to the NACE Academy of Fellows.