Our Team
Clearinghouse Research Center Staff
The National Student Clearinghouse® Research Center™ staff oversees the research arm of the National Student Clearinghouse. Tasked with compiling and interpreting hard data from the over 3,700 schools that use the Clearinghouse’s services, the Research Center staff develops reports on enrollment trends that inform education leaders and policymakers.
- Doug Shapiro, Ph.D., Executive Research Director Contact
- Afet Dundar, Ph.D., Director Contact
- Mikyung Ryu, Ph.D., Director, Research Publications Contact
- Joshua Leake, Research Operations Manager Contact
- Michelle Blackwell, Manager, Data Partnerships Contact
- Diana Gillum, Senior Research Associate Contact
- Faye Huie, Ph.D., Senior Research Associate Contact
- Qing Liu, Research Analyst Contact
- Zifan Huang, Research Analyst Contact
- Jennifer Causey, Research Associate Contact
Clearinghouse Research Center Board of Directors
As the research arm of the Clearinghouse, the Research Center is governed by a board of directors who are experienced in higher education, including education research and policy.
- Mr. Michael Collins, Board Chair – Vice President, Programs, Jobs for the Future
- Dr. A. Hope Williams, Vice Chair – President, North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (NCICU)
- Dr. R. Eileen Baccus, President Emeritus, Northwestern Connecticut Community College
- Dr. Thomas Bailey, President, Teachers College Columbia University
- Dr. Anne Bryant, Executive Director Emerita, National School Boards Association
- Dr. Patrick Kelly, Senior Partner, Forward Higher Ed, Excelencia in Education
- Ms. Mary Kennard-Smith, Vice President and General Counsel (retired), American University
- Dr. Nicole Smith, Chief Economist, Center on Education and the Workforce, Georgetown University
- Dr. Monty Sullivan, System President, Louisiana Community and Technical College System
- Dr. David R. Troutman, Associate Vice Chancellor, University of Texas System
- Dr. Belle S. Wheelan, President, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
