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Elizabeth Gelman

Research Assistant

Elizabeth Gelman is currently pursuing her Master’s in Public Policy at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy. Originally from Chicago, she graduated from Wesleyan University with a BA in Psychology. Most recently, she worked as the Senior…

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Molly Kraine

Student Graphic Designer

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Molly Kraine is an undergraduate student at the University of Michigan pursuing degrees in UX Design and Digital Art. At the Education Policy Initiative, Molly assists with updating the website and designing promotional materials. She is interested…

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Kyle Kwaiser

Senior Data Architect / Manager

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734-615-5312

As the Senior Data Architect for the Michigan Education Data Center, Kyle's key focus is to keep the data and metadata flowing from the State of Michigan to MERI researchers. He supports the MEDC website, MEDC's research application portal, its data…

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Lauren O'Hair

Research Assistant

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Lauren O'Hair is a research assistant at the Education Policy Initiative. She is a first-year MPP student with an interest in education policy due to her seven years as an elementary teacher in both public and charter schools across the country. This…

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Samuel Owusu

Research Analyst

Samuel Owusu is originally from Chicago, IL. Samuel is a recent graduate from Davidson College in North Carolina where he majored in International Relations and Educational Studies. While at Davidson, Sam became engaged with education research during…

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Idalys Perez

Research Assistant

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Idalys Perez is a Research Assistant for the Education Policy Initiative and a Master’s in Public Policy candidate at the Ford School. She recently earned her Bachelor’s degree in Political Economy and a minor in Public Policy from UC Berkeley. As…

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Anuraag Ramesh

Student Data Programmer

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Anuraag Ramesh is currently pursuing his Master’s in Data Science at the University of Michigan. He has earned his Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science. During his education and internships, he has worked with several programming and scripting…

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Daniel H. Rivkin

Senior Media & Outreach Strategist

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Stacey Rzeszut

Administrative Coordinator

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734-615-6330

Stacey Rzeszut is the administrative coordinator for EPI and provides fiscal, operational and administrative support to the EPI team and predoctoral candidates. Outside of work, Stacey enjoys traveling with her…

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Thomas Staines

Data Analyst

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Tom Staines is a Data Analyst with the Education Policy Initiative. He joined EPI after obtaining his MPP at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of…

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Danica Swiggart

Research Assistant

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Danica Swiggart is a MPP candidate at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy and a Rackham Merit Award recipient. A first-generation student, Danica attended community college before graduating with a B.S. in Economic Sciences from Washington…

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Anne Taylor

Senior Data Analyst, Education Policy Initiative

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Annie Taylor is a senior data analyst with the Education Policy Initiative. Her work at EPI focuses on early childhood projects, including designing and implementing research agendas for universal preschool programs in the Boston area. She joined EPI…

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Qia Yang

Data Programmer

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Qia Yang is the data programmer at the Education Policy Initiative. His primary work is to maintain the Michigan Education Data Center, import data from the State of Michigan and export data to MERI researchers. He also optimizes the code in MEDC to…

Research fellows

Cassandra S. Arroyo

Predoctoral Research Fellow

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Cassandra Arroyo is a doctoral student in the Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education (CSHPE) and an IES Predoctoral Fellow at the University of Michigan. As a Mexicana-Boricua scholar, her research focuses on the intersection of…

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Nate Bauer

Predoctoral Research Fellow

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Nate Bauer is a doctoral candidate in the Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education in the School of Education. Nate’s focus of study is public policy in postsecondary education, and he is very interested in financial aid policy and…

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Micah Baum

Predoctoral Research Fellow

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Micah Baum is a PhD student in Public Policy & Economics and an NSF Graduate Research Fellow. He is interested in the interactions between public education, geographic inequality, and local labor markets. Previously, he worked as a Research Assistant…

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Jordy Berne

Predoctoral Research Fellow

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Jordy Berne is a PhD student in economics and an Institute of Education Sciences predoctoral fellow. His research interests include child development, economic mobility, and the economics of education. He’s particularly interested in these areas as…

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Elizabeth Burland

Predoctoral Research Fellow

Elizabeth Burland is a doctoral candidate in sociology and public policy at the University of Michigan. Her research uses both quantitative causal inference methods and qualitative methods to understand how students make postsecondary decisions, how…

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Alvin Christian

Predoctoral Research Fellow

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Alvin Christian is a PhD student in Economics and Public Policy at the University of Michigan. His research interests include the economics of education, development economics, and gender equality. Previously, he worked as a Research Assistant at…

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Kristen Cummings

Doctoral Student at the Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education

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Kristen Cummings is a doctoral student at the Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education in the School of Education. Her research interests include state higher education policy, financial aid, and the role of geography in college…

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KC Deane

Predoctoral Research Fellow

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KC Deane is a doctoral candidate at the Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education and an IES predoctoral fellow at the University of Michigan. Her research focuses on institutional improvement at broad-access two- and four-year…

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Shauna Dyer

Predoctoral Research Fellow

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Shauna Dyer is a doctoral student in sociology at the University of Michigan and an IES predoctoral fellow. Her research interests include social mobility, employment insecurity and higher education. She earned a bachelor of arts degree in social…

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Lindsay Leasor

Predoctoral Research Fellow

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Lindsay Leasor is a doctoral student in higher education and an IES predoctoral fellow at the University of Michigan. Her research interests include higher education policy and finance, labor economics, and career and technical education. She holds a…

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Katherine Leu

Predoctoral Research Fellow

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Katherine Leu is a Ph.D. student in Sociology and an IES predoctoral fellow at the University of Michigan, as well as an NSF Graduate Research Fellow. Her research interests include higher education, social stratification, and the sociology of…

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Shekinah Lightner

Predoctoral Research Fellow

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Shekinah Lightner is a joint PhD student in Public Policy and Political Science. Prior to coming to Michigan, she graduated with her B.A. in Political Science and Economics from Furman University in 2020. She is broadly interested in racial and…

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Anna Paulson

Predoctoral Research Fellow

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Anna Paulson is a doctoral student at the Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education and an IES predoctoral fellow at the University of Michigan. Her research interests center on the effects of post-secondary curriculum on students,…

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Shwetha Raghuraman

Predoctoral Research Fellow

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Shwetha Raghuraman is a PhD candidate in economics at the University of Michigan. Her research interests include economics of education, industrial organization, and labor economics; in particular, she is interested in the industrial organization of…

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Joshua Skiles

Predoctoral Research Fellow

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Josh Skiles is a doctoral student at the Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education and an IES predoctoral fellow at the University of Michigan. His research interests include the evaluation and design of policies and interventions…

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Nathan Sotherland

Predoctoral Research Fellow

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Nathan Sotherland is a third-year PhD student in the Department of Economics at the University of Michigan. His fields of interest are labor economics, public finance, and the economics of education. His current research focuses on the effects that…

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Matthew Truwit

Predoctoral Research Fellow

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Matthew Truwit is a graduate student pursuing his doctorate in quantitative research methods in education and a master’s in statistics at the University of Michigan. He seeks to incorporate a comprehensive perspective on the developmental role of…

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