Research
I study the assets and constraints that shape students' college and career readiness and pathways. My scholarship spans K-12 and higher education contexts and is focused on reducing inequities in postsecondary education access, persistence, and success. My multiple-method program of research uses quantitative methods, primarily quasi-experimental and experimental designs, to identify the causal impacts of educational interventions on student outcomes, as well as qualitative analyses of students' perceptions and experiences. For many of my research studies, I partner with educational agencies to conduct evaluations of their policies and programs. I view this work as critical and complementary to my research interests. In addition to answering theoretical questions in the literature, I believe it is imperative to support agencies’ current efforts towards improving the opportunities of their most marginalized students.
Peer-Reviewed Works
Working Papers
Driven to Success: A Geospatial Analysis of Transportation and College Access in Detroit
“The Help I Was Told I Never Would Receive”: Student Experiences with the Detroit Promise Path Program