Stephanie Cellini

Stephanie Cellini is a professor of public policy and economics at George Washington University and a research associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research. She co-directs the The Postsecondary Education & Economics Research (PEER), bringing together scholars to conduct research that can inform efforts to enhance equity, accountability, and student success in college. Her research focuses on higher education policy with a specific focus on for-profit institutions and the impact of changes to federal student aid policy on students and colleges. Prof. Cellini previously served as co-editor of the journal, Education Finance and Policy and as a nonresident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution. She served as a fellow with the U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Education and Labor and as a senior consultant for the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs. Professor Cellini earned an M.A. and Ph.D. in economics from the University of California, Los Angeles and a B.A. in public policy from Stanford University.

Contact: scellini@gwu.edu