372: Driving Reform - with Mamie Voight, President & CEO at the Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP)

<p>We welcome YOU back to America's leading higher education podcast, <a href="https://www.edupexperience.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><strong>The EdUp Experience</strong></a><strong>!</strong></p> <p>It’s YOUR time to <strong>#EdUp</strong></p> <p>In this episode, YOUR guest is <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mamievoight/"><strong>Mamie Voight</strong></a><strong>, </strong>President &amp; CEO at the<strong> </strong><a href="https://www.ihep.org/"><strong>Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP)</strong></a>, special guest cohost is <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-honaker/"><strong>Lisa Honaker</strong></a>, YOUR host is <a href="http://linkedin.com/in/joesallustio" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><strong>Dr. Joe Sallustio</strong></a><strong>, </strong>aka THE Voice of Education<strong>,</strong> &amp; YOUR sponsor is <a href="https://mdtmarketing.com/edup" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><strong>MDT Marketing</strong></a><strong>!</strong></p> <p>We apologize for the bits of audio interference in this episode. We talk with Mamie Voight about the disproportionate statistics of educational achievement for low income &amp; students of color - all exasperated by the pandemic. What is the "value" of an education? &nbsp;Mamie talks about her work on the Post Secondary Value Commission &amp; other initiatives where IHEP works to reengage the "some college no degree" population. Mamie talks about how limited capacity affects institutional ability to run degree audits &amp; advanced student analytics. Educational policy also plays a role in getting more students across the finish line - find out Mamie's thoughts on how federal investment can drive reforms &amp; improvements in institutions. &nbsp;</p> <p>In her role, Mamie leads IHEP’s research &amp; policy team to advance the organization’s policy agenda &amp; serves on the organization’s senior leadership team to inform the strategic direction of IHEP. Before joining IHEP, Mamie was a research &amp; policy analyst &amp; assistant director fo