I am a Research Associate at the Education Policy Initiative at Carolina (EPIC) with expertise in quantitative research methods. My research primarily examines the impact of education systems, policies, and programs on student transitions to college and career.
I am currently the co-Principal Investigator on EPIC’s multi-year evaluation of North Carolina’s Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) intervention; a study of the relationship between North Carolina students’ ACT WorkKeys scores and their college and early career outcomes; and an examination of the causes and consequences of the post-pandemic rise in student absenteeism. My prior work also includes studies of Early College High Schools, Dual-Credit programs, and mandatory ACT/SAT testing policies.
Based on my research, I have written op-eds for education news outlets, prepared policy briefs for state officials, presented at major professional conferences in education and public policy, and published in academic journals including Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, Educational Researcher, Education Finance and Policy, and Social Science Research.
Previously, I worked as a Social Research Specialist at UNC Charlotte’s Urban Institute, where I conducted partner-driven evaluations of local education, government, and social service programs. I earned a Ph.D. in Public Policy and a Master’s in Social Work from UNC Chapel Hill and a BA in Psychology from Boston College.
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