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Nicholas Hillman is a Professor and Director of the Student Success Applied Research Lab at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His research focuses on how finance, policy, and geography shape educational opportunities in the United States. Hillman has a substantial academic background with a PhD in Educational Leadership Policy Studies from Indiana University-Bloomington. He is also a faculty affiliate at the University of Wisconsin’s Institute for Research on Poverty and the La Follette School of Public Affairs. His work has been influential, including co-editing a book titled 'Civil Rights in Federal Higher Education.' He actively participates in discussions about student debt and the effects of financial policies on students, contributing to various media outlets. Hillman's contributions to educational policy and research have earned him several prestigious awards, including the Honors Excellence in Public Policy Award from the Association for the Study of Higher Education in 2018 and the Robert P. Huff Award for Research Excellence from the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators in 2017.
Department: Department of Computer Sciences