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Taylor Odle is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Educational Policy Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, with affiliations in Data Science, the Institute for Research on Poverty, the Institute for Diversity Science, and the Interdisciplinary Training Program in Education Sciences. His research focuses on the economics of education and policy, particularly college access, financial aid, admissions practices, and advising strategies. He employs causal inference and data science techniques, often collaborating with national partners through research-practice partnerships.
Odle holds a PhD in Higher Education from the University of Pennsylvania, an A.M. in Statistics/Data Science from Wharton, and an M.Ed. from Vanderbilt University. His work has been funded by organizations like the NSF, Lumina Foundation, and Arnold Ventures, and has been featured in major media outlets including The New York Times and The Washington Post. He serves on editorial boards for journals like the Journal of Higher Education and received the 2023 Raymond Vernon Memorial Award from APPAM.
Key research areas include evaluating policies to improve college transitions, such as direct admissions systems and promise programs, as well as studying racial and socioeconomic inequities in educational outcomes. His grants total over $2.7M since 2020, focusing on topics like Parent PLUS loans, college affordability, and institutional expenditures.
