Higher Ed Insight
Students on a college campus

Igniting education as a path to equity

We help colleges, universities, foundations, and others learn what works in context to improve learning experiences for all.

2010

Since

100%

WOMEN-OWNED

300+

Clients served

Core practice areas

01

Student Success

Research that helps institutions support every student from recruitment to enrollment to completion.

02

Education Pathways

Evaluation of programs that broaden participation and strengthen pathways to higher education and careers.

03

Workforce Development

Insight into programs that connect learning to quality jobs and careers, from K-12 through adult workforce development.

04

Adult Learners

Helping organization understand, serve, and retain learners who return to education later in life.

Our services

Strategic Learning

Our core purpose is to support clients' efforts to improve as learning organizations.

External Evaluation

Evaluation expertise spanning federal, state, local, nonprofit, and private initiatives.

Custom Research

We love questions. Whatever you need to know, we craft a research plan to answer it.

Facilitated Events

Planning and facilitation for online and in-person events that move work forward.

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Meet our experts

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Tashera Gale, Ph.D.

Tashera Gale, Ph.D.

Senior Project Director

Donté McGuire, Ph.D.

Donté McGuire, Ph.D.

Senior Project Director

Chris Kirk, Ph.D.

Chris Kirk, Ph.D.

Principal Research Associate

John Archacki, MBA

John Archacki, MBA

Project Coordinator

Iqra Ali

Iqra Ali

Research Assistant

Amelia Ayoob, MA

Amelia Ayoob, MA

Data Solutions Analyst

Katie Badeau, LMSW

Katie Badeau, LMSW

Research Associate

Komani Lundquist Cedano, MBA

Komani Lundquist Cedano, MBA

CEO & Co-Owner