Ethan W. Ris

Dr. Ethan Ris is an associate professor of educational leadership at the University of Nevada, Reno, an "R1" state flagship. He co-directs the university's Higher Education Administration graduate programs.

In 2023, he was named Rising Researcher of the Year by the Board of Regents of the Nevada System of Higher Education.

Ethan's scholarship includes the award-winning book Other People's Colleges and numerous journal articles, book chapters, and public-facing writing. His research examines higher education policy, organization, and governance, with a focus on the interactions between philanthropic foundations, government, and colleges and universities in the United States. 

Ethan holds a Ph.D. and an M.A. from Stanford University and a B.A. from Brown University. He was awarded a Research Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Humanities and was a 2020-2021 Spencer Foundation/National Academy of Education Postdoctoral Fellow.