Writing
Thinking out loud about psychology, education, policy, healthcare, and whatever else has my attention.
For-profit colleges have faced significant scrutiny. The evidence on student outcomes, debt, and institutional accountability shapes ongoing policy debates.
First generation students navigate college without inherited knowledge of how it works. Institutions that treat this as an individual student's problem will continue to produce inequitable outcomes.
Massive open online courses promised to democratize higher education. Research on who actually uses MOOCs and whether they improve access challenges early optimism.
First generation students navigate college without inherited knowledge of how it works. Institutions that treat this as an individual student's problem will continue to produce inequitable outcomes.
College drinking is pervasive and associated with serious harms. Research on why students drink, what reduces harmful use, and what prevention approaches work is extensive.
Student debt in the United States has exceeded 1.7 trillion dollars. Understanding how the system produced this outcome is essential for evaluating reform options.
Academic tenure is one of higher education's most distinctive and contested institutions. Understanding what it protects and what it costs is essential for informed debate.
Online learning has grown dramatically in higher education. The evidence on its effectiveness is nuanced and depends heavily on course design, student support, and institutional context.
Accreditation is the primary quality assurance mechanism in American higher education, but it has faced growing criticism from multiple directions. Understanding how it works matters.
