Dr. P. Marcell Gilmore

President Elect (2025-2026)

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Dr. P. Marcell Gilmore is currently an Educational Research Assessment Analyst at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut, CA. Much of his research work has focused on guided pathways, student equity, and student success (focusing on minority males).

Dr. Gilmore has served in various roles in education. He was part of a team that functioned as the third-party evaluator for Los Angeles Unified School District-grantee high schools and Small Learning Community Implementation. He also taught middle school, high school, community college, and university students. Those experiences have allowed Dr. Gilmore to examine K-12 to postsecondary preparation, equity, and transfer.

Dr. Gilmore currently serves as the President-Elect for The RP Group Board. He has a BA in sociology from the University of California, Berkeley, an MA in African American studies from the University of California, Los Angeles, and a doctorate in health & kinesiology from the University of Utah. Dr. Gilmore also participated in the 2019–20 cohort in the California Educational Policy Fellowship Program.