Inside Higher Ed November 25, 2024
[If Trump or Congress were to scale back financial aid], that would obviously be very expensive to the state, so I think they would have a vested interest in that not happening.
Katharine Meyer is a fellow in the Governance Studies program for the Brown Center on Education Policy at Brookings. Meyer focuses on how individuals access knowledge needed to make informed decisions about their postsecondary education opportunities – and how to build successful, scalable strategies to ensure greater access to that information. Her current work explores how to support college retention and completion through virtual advising, the effect of school counselors on college access, and the design of state financial aid programs. Her work has previously been published in journals such as the “Journal of Human Resources,” “Journal of Policy Analysis and Management,” and “Daedalus.” Meyer holds a Ph.D. in Educational Policy, a Masters of Public Policy, and a B.A. in Government from the University of Virginia.
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Current Positions
- Fellow, Governance Studies, the Brookings Institution
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Past Positions
- Postdoctoral Research Associate, Annenberg Institute, Brown University Affiliate, Taubman Center for American Politics and Policy
- Research Affiliate, Nudge4 Solutions Lab, University of Virginia
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Education
- Ph.D. Education Policy, University of Virginia
- M.P.P. Public Policy, University of Virginia
- B.A. Government, University of Virginia
Media Coverage
The Hill October 24, 2024
Colleges are increasingly being seen as political places and students would be aware of this as they’re making decisions about where to enroll.
Washington Times August 11, 2024
What’s the future of American colleges and universities? Katharine Meyer spoke to the Washington Times on lower enrollment rates and budget challenges.
The 74 million April 24, 2024
“It’s the lowest-income students, the first-generation students, who don’t have additional resources to guide them through this process, who are ultimately paying the price for this..."
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