The Postsecondary Equity & Economics Research (PEER) Project is a joint initiative on accountability between academics at George Washington University and attorneys at the National Student Legal Defense Network.

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The Role of Historically Black Colleges and Universities in the Educational and Economic Outcomes of Black Students

Ashely Edwards, Jonathan Ortagus, Jonathan Smith, and Andria Smythe

How a Bachelor’s Degree Earnings Threshold Could Be Used for Graduate Program Accountability

Celeste Carruthers

Exploring the Growth of Master’s Degree Programs in the United States

Robert Kelchen and Faith Barrett

Cosmetology Schools Everywhere

Stephanie Riegg Cellini, and Bianca Onwukwe

The Economic Value of Master’s Degrees

Veronica Minaya, and Adela Soliz

Research

The project will bring together legal, economic, and policy experts to identify and support research that generates new evidence to improve regulations and policies that promote equity and accountability.

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Background

The Co-director of the academic side of the project is Dr. Stephanie Cellini, Professor of Public Policy and Economics, The George Washington University. Professor Cellini and other scholars will work closely with attorneys at Student Defense, directed by Libby DeBlasio Webster.

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