About me
Elise Swanson is the Associate Director of Research at CEPR, where she directs the mixed methods Leveraging Technology and Engaging Students (LTES) project, which is a collaboration between CEPR, the Los Angeles Community College District, and the University of Southern California. She also leads the analytic work for multiple projects, including the National Center for Rural Education Research Networks (NCRERN), a research practice partnership with national reach focused on promoting college and career readiness and transitions for rural students. Her main body of research focuses on evaluating programs and policies designed to improve college access and student success in community college and four-year universities. She has a B.A. from the University of Wisconsin and a PhD in Education Policy from the University of Arkansas. Elise began her career as a high school English teacher in the Arkansas Delta.
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