In addition to occasionally writing articles for a broad audience, I am frequently quoted by local and national news outlets discussing my own research as well as key state and national higher education issues. Below are recent examples of me in the news.
My Commentary and Analysis
“Is Your College About to Close?” The Chronicle of Higher Education, September 30, 2024.
“America’s Best Bang for the Buck Colleges.” Washington Monthly, August 25, 2024.
“Are Gaza Protests Mostly Happening at Elite Colleges?” Washington Monthly, May 24, 2024.
“Improving Outcomes Data for Online Programs.” Inside Higher Ed, March 29, 2022.
“Higher Ed’s Uncertain Financial Future.” The Chronicle of Higher Education, February 8, 2022.
About My Research and Teaching
“Will Your Master’s Program Keep Enrollments Up? Don’t Bet on It.” Karin Fischer, The Chronicle of Higher Education, June 10, 2024.
“The Sins of the Educated Class.” David Brooks, The New York Times, June 6, 2024.
“Funding Models Don’t Drive Performance, Study Finds.” Jessica Blake, Inside Higher Ed, March 15, 2024.
“Hybrid State Funding Model May Increase Community College Enrollment.” Danielle McLean, Higher Ed Dive, February 14, 2024.
“Generous Student Loan Programs Make School More Expensive.” Megan McArdle, The Washington Post, June 20, 2023.
“How Gainful Employment Changed Higher Ed.” Katherine Knott, Inside Higher Ed, April 14, 2023.
“Performance-Based Funding Linked to Higher SAT Scores in Bottom Quarter.” Laura Spitalniak, Higher Ed Dive, March 8, 2023.
“Does Loan Relief Lead to Increased Tuition? Probably Not, Says the Research.” Jon Edelman, Diverse Issues in Higher Education, February 2, 2023.
“Knoxville College Forms Partnership to Regain Accreditation.” Sara Weissman, Inside Higher Ed, June 24, 2022.
“We Don’t Get Paid Unless You Do.” Paul Fain, Open Campus, September 2, 2021.
“More Out-of-State Students Don’t Bring Colleges Higher Tuition Revenue, Study Finds.” Nell Gluckman, The Chronicle of Higher Education, September 1, 2021.
Quoted in the Media
“Financially Fragile.” Susan Snyder and Harold Brubaker, The Philadelphia Inquirer, November 13, 2024.
“Colleges Wonder if They Will Be ‘the Enemy’ Under Trump.” Vimal Patel and Sharon Otterman, The New York Times, November 12, 2024.
“Fafsa: Short-Term Pain on Enrolments, But Hope of Long-Term Gain.” Patrick Jack, Times Higher Education, November 8, 2024.
“State Aid Kept Public Tuition from Outpacing Inflation.” Kathryn Palmer, Inside Higher Ed, October 22, 2024.
“Two Roommates. A Communal Bathroom. Why are College Dorm Costs So High?” Daniel de Vise, USA Today, September 24, 2024.
“Penn State Offered Buyouts. At This Campus, 40 Percent of Staff Raised Their Hands.” Adrienne Lu, The Chronicle of Higher Education, September 12, 2024.
“Why So Many Colleges Are Closing Now—And What it Means for Students.” Maya Levine, MarketWatch, June 27, 2024.
“A Philadelphia Arts College Closes Abruptly, Leaving Students Reeling.” Kim Bellware, The Washington Post, June 7, 2024.
“Colleges are Facing an Enrollment Nightmare.” Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, March 30, 2024.
“This Private College Has Been on Its Deathbed—for 15 Years.” Melissa Korn, The Wall Street Journal, January 20, 2024.
Audio/Video
I was on CBS Evening News in June 2024 to discuss the sudden closure of the University of the Arts.
I went on WGBH’s “College Uncovered” podcast in May 2024 to discuss student fees.
I joined NPR’s “Morning Edition” in May 2024 to discuss the implications of campus protests.
I talked with WATE-TV in Knoxville in July 2023 to talk about the implications of the Supreme Court’s decision on student loan forgiveness.
I was interviewed by WBZ-TV in Boston in August 2022 to discuss why college is so expensive.
I was on WTAF-TV in Kansas City in December 2021 to discuss another student loan repayment pause.
I was interviewed on CBS Sunday Morning in August 2020 about what higher education will look like in the fall 2020 semester.
I was on NPR’s “Planet Money” podcast in July 2020 to talk about higher education finance and the fall 2020 semester.
I was a guest on Bloomberg Radio in June 2020 to talk about the cost of online versus in-person education.
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