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Kelly Ochs Rosinger, PhD, MPA
Curriculum Vitae
Updated May 2016
EdPolicyWorks
Curry School of Education
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA 22904
Phone: (706) 248-5110
Email: [email protected]
CURRENT POSITION
Institute of Education Sciences Postdoctoral Research Associate, EdPolicyWorks, University of
Virginia (September 2015 – present)
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Higher Education Policy
Economics of Education
Sociology of Education
Behavioral Economics
Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Methods
Equity and Access
EDUCATION
PhD, Higher Education
University of Georgia
2015
Dissertation: How Does Information in Financial Aid Award Notifications Affect
Enrollment and Borrowing Decisions? Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial
Committee: James Hearn (chair), Robert Toutkoushian, and Erik Ness
MPA, Public Administration and Policy
University of Georgia
2009
BA, Public Relations
UNC-Chapel Hill
2006
FUNDING, AWARDS, AND HONORS
2015-2017
Institute of Education Sciences Postdoctoral Fellowship
2014-2015
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Dissertation Fellowship ($25,000)
2014-2015
UGA Institute of Higher Education Miller Graduate Fellowship ($1,500)
2014
UGA Graduate School Travel Scholarship ($250)
2013
Association for the Study of Higher Education Graduate Student Travel
Scholarship ($400)
2012
UGA Graduate School Travel Scholarship ($400)
REFEREED JOURNAL ARTICLES
Rosinger, K.O., Taylor, B.J., Coco, L., & Slaughter, S. (2016). Organizational segmentation and
the prestige economy: Deprofessionalization in high- and low-resource departments. Journal of
Higher Education, 87(1), 27-54.
Belasco, A.S., Rosinger, K.O., & Hearn, J.C. (2015). The test-optional movement at America’s
selective liberal arts colleges: A boon for equity or something else? Educational Evaluation and
Policy Analysis, 37(2), 206-223.
Hearn, J.C., & Rosinger, K.O. (2014). Socioeconomic diversity in selective private colleges: An
organizational analysis. Review of Higher Education, 38(1), 71-104.
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BOOK CHAPTERS
Rosinger, K.O., Taylor, B.J., & Slaughter, S. (2016). The crème de la crème: Stratification and
accumulative advantage among US private research universities. In S. Slaughter & B.J. Taylor
(Eds.), Stratification, privatization, and employability of higher education in the US and EU (pp.
81-101). Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Springer.
Taylor, B.J., Rosinger, K.O., & Slaughter, S. (2016). Patents and university strategies in the
prestige economy. In S. Slaughter & B.J. Taylor (Eds.), Stratification, privatization, and
employability of higher education in the US and EU: Competitive advantage (pp. 103-123).
Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Springer.
Slaughter, S., Taylor, B.J., & Rosinger, K.O. (2015). A critical reframing of human capital
theory in US higher education. In A.M. Martínez-Alemán, B. Pusser, & E.M. Bensimon (Eds.),
Critical approaches to the study of higher education: Competitive advantage (pp. 80-102).
Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press.
MANUSCRIPTS UNDER REVIEW
Rosinger, K.O. Can simplified financial aid information impact college enrollment and
borrowing? Experimental and quasi-experimental evidence.
Rosinger, K.O., & Belasco, A.S. Access and opportunity in the selective college sector: A
consideration of recent campus-based financial aid policy. Chapter in J. Minor & T. Jones (Eds.),
Race and education policy. Charlotte, NC: Information Age.
Taylor, B.J., Rosinger, K.O., Coco, L., & Slaughter, S. Digesting “the worm’s share”:
Administrative authority and faculty strategies in the humanities.
MANUSCRIPTS IN PREPARATION
Coco, L., Taylor, B.J., Rosinger, K.O., Slaughter, S. Ceding and losing autonomy:
Deprofessionalization of S&E and humanities faculty within gendered organizations.
Rosinger, K.O. Student borrowing at community colleges: Quasi-experimental evidence from
an informational intervention.
Rosinger, K.O., Belasco, A.S., & Hearn, J.C. Designing opportunity: No-loan programs and
access to selective private colleges.
Rosinger, K.O., & Hearn, J.C. Driver of upward mobility or capitalism’s greatest friend?
Examining connections between higher education enrollments and broader social and economic
stratification.
INVITED PRESENTATIONS
Rosinger, K.O. (April 2016). Can small changes to financial aid award notifications affect
college enrollment and borrowing? Experimental and quasi-experimental evidence. Research
Seminar Series, School of Public Affairs, American University, Washington, DC.
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CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
Rosinger, K.O. (upcoming August 2016). Student borrowing at community colleges: Quasiexperimental evidence from an informational intervention. Paper to be presented at
“Understanding student debt: Who borrows, the consequences or borrowing, and the
implications for federal policy” conference, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.
Rosinger, K.O. (March 2016). How does information about financial aid awards affect college
enrollment and borrowing? Evidence from a field experiment. Paper presented at the annual
meeting of the Association for Education Finance and Policy, Denver, CO.
Rosinger, K.O., Belasco, A.S., & Hearn, J.C. (March 2016). Designing opportunity: No-loan
programs and access to selective private colleges. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the
Association for Education Finance and Policy, Denver, CO.
Rosinger, K.O. (December 2015). How does information about financial aid awards affect
college enrollment and borrowing? Evidence from a financial aid experiment. Poster presented at
the Institute of Education Sciences 2015 Principal Investigators Meeting, Washington, DC.
Rosinger, K.O., & Hearn, J.C. (November 2015). Capitalism’s greatest friend? Examining
connections between higher education enrollments and broader social and economic
stratification. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher
Education, Denver, CO.
Taylor, B.J., Rosinger, K.O., Coco, L., & Slaughter, S. (November 2015). Digesting “the
worm’s share”: Administrative authority and faculty strategies in the humanities. Paper presented
at the annual meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Denver, CO.
Rosinger, K.O., Taylor, B.J., Coco, L., & Slaughter, S. (April 2015). Ceding and losing
autonomy: Deprofessionalization of S&E and humanities faculty within gendered organizations.
Paper presented at roundtable at the annual meeting of the American Education Research
Association, Chicago, IL.
Rosinger, K.O. (November 2014). Financial aid award information and borrowing decisions:
Evidence from a randomized controlled trial. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the
Association for the Study of Higher Education, Washington, DC.
Rosinger, K.O., Belasco, A.S., & Hearn, J.C. (November 2014). Designing opportunity:
Institutional no-loan policies and low-income and minority student enrollment. Paper presented
at the annual meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Washington, DC.
Rosinger, K.O. (November 2014). How does information shape student enrollment and
borrowing decisions? Evidence from a randomized controlled trial. Paper presented at the annual
meeting of the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management, Albuquerque, NM.
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Rosinger, K.O., & Hearn, J.C. (November 2013). Socioeconomic diversity at public flagship
and land-grant institutions: A longitudinal analysis. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the
Association for the Study of Higher Education, St. Louis, MO.
Rosinger, K.O., Taylor, B.J., Coco, L., & Slaughter, S. (November 2013). Horizontal
stratification within public research universities: A qualitative analysis of faculty in high- and
low-resource departments. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the
Study of Higher Education, St. Louis, MO.
Rosinger, K.O., & Toutkoushian, R.K. (November 2013). Adoption of broad-based merit aid
programs and admission and enrollment: A longitudinal analysis. Paper presented at the annual
meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education, St. Louis, MO.
Fay, D., & Rosinger, K.O. (April 2013). Money matters: The determinants of fiscal and
budgeting behavior among public middle managers at research universities. Paper presented at
the annual meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, IL.
Rosinger, K.O. (November 2012). Regulatory regimes and market strategies: Financial and
academic resources of private research universities. Paper presented in symposium at the annual
meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Las Vegas, NV.
Hearn, J.C., & Rosinger, K.O. (April 2012). Selective private colleges as factors in the
reproduction of inequality: A longitudinal analysis. Roundtable presentation at the annual
meeting of the American Education Research Association, Vancouver, British Columbia.
ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
August 2014 – May 2015
University of Georgia
Research Assistant, Institute of Higher Education, with James Hearn
“Institutional admissions and financial aid policies”
Constructed data sets from multiple postsecondary sources, conducted quasi-experimental and
panel data analyses, conceptualized and drafted manuscripts for presentation and publication.
September 2012 – July 2013
University of Georgia
Research Assistant, Institute of Higher Education, with Sheila Slaughter
“Higher education policy environment and institutional stratification”
Led qualitative case study data collection efforts, analyzed qualitative and quantitative data,
conceptualized and drafted manuscripts for presentation and publication.
September 2012 – December 2012
University System of Georgia
Research Assistant, Board of Regents
Conducted qualitative and quantitative data analyses and drafted policy reports.
July 2011 – August 2012
University of Georgia
Research Assistant, NSF Grant SBE-0830165, Inst. of Higher Education, with Sheila Slaughter
“Universities, innovation, and economic growth”
Analyzed quantitative panel data, drafted manuscripts for presentation and publication.
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May 2010 – June 2011
University of Georgia
Writing Intensive Teaching Assistant, Center for Undergraduate Research Opportunities
Developed course materials such as topics and rubrics for writing assignments, provided
feedback on student writing, held conferences with students to discuss writing.
June 2008 – May 2010
University of Georgia
Assistant Director of Admissions, Office of Undergraduate Admissions
Coordinated recruitment travel for admissions office, managed travel territory, read applications
for scholarships and admission, and conducted information sessions.
July 2006 – June 2008
University of Georgia
Admissions Counselor, Office of Undergraduate Admissions
Managed travel territory that included Northeast, North Carolina, and northeast Georgia, read
applications for scholarships and admission, and conducted information sessions.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Invited Class Lecture, Finance of Higher Education, Institute of Higher Education, University of
Georgia. “How does information about costs and aid shape enrollment and borrowing decisions?
Evidence from a randomized controlled trial.” April 2015.
Invited Class Lecture, Executive EdD Program, Institute of Higher Education, University of
Georgia. “Qualitative data analysis.” May 2013.
Invited Class Lecture, Quantitative Methods in Higher Education, Institute of Higher Education,
University of Georgia. “Statistical analysis using Stata.” April 2013.
Invited Class Lecture, Qualitative Methods in Higher Education, Institute of Higher Education,
University of Georgia. “Federal R&D policy and horizontal stratification in public research
universities: A qualitative case study.” April 2013.
Invited Class Lecture, Organization and Governance in Higher Education, Institute of Higher
Education, University of Georgia. “Selective private colleges as factors in the reproduction of
inequality: A longitudinal analysis.” December 2012.
Writing Intensive Program Teaching Assistant, Undergraduate Honors Research Methods,
Honors Program, University of Georgia. Fall 2010/Spring 2011
Economics Tutor, Public Administration and Policy, School of Public and International Affairs,
University of Georgia, Spring 2010.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Educational Research Association (AERA)
Association for Education Finance and Policy (AEFP)
Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM)
Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE)
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PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
Referee for American Educational Research Journal, National Science Foundation, Research in
the Sociology of Organizations
ASHE Conference Proposal Reviewer (2015, 2013)
APPAM Graduate Student Conference Volunteer (2014)
SELECTED MEDIA AND OTHER COVERAGE
USA Today. (2016, February 18). GW gets record-breaking number of apps after tests become
optional.
http://college.usatoday.com/2016/02/18/gw-gets-record-breaking-number-of-appsafter-tests-become-optional.
The GW Hatchet. (2016, February 7). Test-optional policy adds to dramatic application increase.
http://www.gwhatchet.com/2016/02/07/test-optional-policy-adds-to-dramatic-applicationincrease/.
New
York
Times.
(2015,
October
28).
The
test-optional
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/01/education/edlife/the-test-optionalsurge.html?ref=education&_r=0.
surge.
National Public Radio. (2015, September 3). Why are colleges really going test-optional?
http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2015/09/03/436584244/why-are-colleges-really-going-testoptional.
Hechinger Report. (2015, August 26). The real reason that colleges go “test-optional”.
http://hechingerreport.org/the-real-reason-that-colleges-go-test-optional/.
Forbes. (2015, July 30). When colleges go test-optional, who benefits?
http://www.forbes.com/sites/noodleeducation/2015/07/30/when-colleges-go-test-optional-whobenefits/.
The Washington Post. (2015, July 27). George Washington University applicants no longer need
to
take
admissions
tests.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/gradepoint/wp/2015/07/27/george-washington-university-applicants-no-longer-need-to-takeadmissions-tests/.
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Blog. (2014, November 20). Q&A: JKCF Dissertation Fellow
Kelly Ochs Rosinger. http://blog.jkcf.org/welcome-to-the-jack-kent-cooke-foundation-blog/qajkcf-dissertation-fellow-kelly-ochs-rosinger.
CBS News. (2014, July 25). Who’s benefiting from test-optional
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/whos-benefiting-from-test-optional-colleges/.
colleges?
Inside
Higher
Ed.
(2014,
June
20).
Missing
the
expected
impact.
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2014/06/20/test-optional-policies-fail-increase-lowincome-enrollment-study-finds#sthash.Qa8OR1zS.ZNcIwZvx.dpbs.