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Lauren Schudde is an Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy at the University of Texas at Austin. Her research focuses on the implementation of higher education policy in the United States, particularly the impact on low-income students who often attend broad-access institutions. Her work prioritizes the policies that affect community colleges and regional public universities and includes ongoing projects examining dual enrollment pathways between high schools and community colleges, as well as how community college students react to state and institutional transfer policies. Using a blend of quantitative and qualitative research methods, Schudde leverages state administrative data to address pressing policy questions. Her research has been funded by prestigious organizations including the National Science Foundation and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Schudde received her Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and previously served as a postdoctoral fellow at the Community College Research Center at Teachers College, Columbia University. She has published in various academic journals, and currently serves as editor-in-chief of Research in Higher Education. In addition to her research, Schudde holds a courtesy faculty appointment in the Department of Sociology at UT Austin, further reflecting her influence in the field of education policy.
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