Deborah Faye Carter, director of U-M’s Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education, earned her doctorate from the program in 1997. Her research interests focus on access and equity, and economic status issues in higher education—particularly as they relate to race and socioeconomic status. She can be reached at (734) 764-8423 or dfcarter@umich.edu

David Cohen, professor of education and education policy, researches implementing and evaluating reforms in K-12 education, including educational policy, the relations between policy and instruction and the improvement of teaching. He can be reached at (734) 763-0226 or dkcohen@umich.edu

Stephen DesJardins, associate professor of education, teaches courses related to public policy in higher education, economics and finances in postsecondary education. His research includes strategic enrollment management issues, student departure from college and the economics of higher education. He can be reached at (734) 647-1984 or sdesj@umich.edu

Ed St. John, the Algo D. Henderson Professor of Education, is part of U-M’s Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education and focuses on the impact of public finance and educational policies on education opportunity in both K-12 and higher education. For example, a recent study offered a systematic analysis of the association between state finance strategies and college access outcomes. He can be reached at (734) 647-2013 or at edstjohn@umich.edu