Background

The Postsecondary Education and Economics Research (PEER) Center generates actionable research to drive policy improvements in postsecondary education. PEER is housed at American University, and co-directed by Dr. Jordan Matsudaira, Professor in the School of Public Affairs at American University, and Dr. Stephanie Cellini, Professor of Public Policy and Economics at The George Washington University. Matsudaira previously served as the first-ever Chief Economist of the U.S. Department of Education and as Chief Economist of the Council of Economic Advisors. Cellini previously served with the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and Labor and the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the White House.