Michael N. Bastedo

Michael N. Bastedo is a Professor of Education and Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Affairs at the University of Michigan's School of Education. He is affiliated with the Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education (CSHPE), Organizational Studies, Engineering Education Research, and the Center for European Studies. His research focuses on higher education organization, stratification, admissions policies, and international systems.

Education: A.B. (Oberlin College), M.A. (Boston College), A.M. and Ph.D. (Stanford University). Prior to academia, he worked in policy roles with the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education and research institutions like the Stanford Institute for Higher Education Research.

Research Interests: College admissions equity, holistic review, institutional stratification, enrollment management, and global higher education policies. Notable contributions include studies on contextualized admissions data and the impact of rankings on institutional reputation.

Awards: 2013 AERA Early Career Award (first higher education scholar to win), 2021 AERA Fellow, Fulbright Scholar (2005-06), Ford Foundation Global Policy Fellow.

Teaching: Courses include 'Postsecondary Institutions as Complex Organizations' and 'Seminar in Organization Theory.'

Grants and Policy Work: Research director for Mellon Foundation-funded Institutes on Public University Governance; visiting scholar roles at SciencesPo (Paris), Bellagio Center (Italy), and others.

Labs/Teams: Leads projects on admissions equity, rankings dynamics, and global higher education governance.