Staff - The Institute for College Access & Success

Marshall C. Anthony Jr., Ph.D.

Carol Ashley

Operations Coordinator

Ellie Bruecker, Ph.D.

Jhenai Chandler, Ph.D.

Nicolette Del Palacio

Nicolette Del Palacio

Nicolette Del Palacio

Senior Program Associate

Katie Dorpinghaus

Katie Dorpinghaus

Katie Dorpinghaus

Director of Finance & Operations

Ana Fung

Senior Research Associate

Lydia Franz

Policy Associate, Accountability

Lydia serves as a Policy Associate focused on federal accountability issues. Her work supports TICAS’ federal accountability team in advocating for strong protections against low-quality and abusive colleges and developing initiatives to promote equitable outcomes for all students.

Sameer Gadkaree

Sameer Gadkaree

Sameer Gadkaree

President

Angélica Gutiérrez

Dr. Nicholas Hillman

Dr. Nicholas Hillman

Dr. Nicholas Hillman

Senior Fellow

Casey Nguyen

Senior Research Associate

Onjila Odeneal

Senior Director of Policy & Advocacy, Michigan

Ana Oseguera

Associate Director, Operations

Leslie Rios

Senior Policy Associate, Anti-Poverty & Basic Needs

Based in TICAS’ DC office, Leslie serves as a Senior Policy Associate working to advance TICAS' federal and state anti-poverty and basic needs agenda

Emmanuel ‘Manny’ Rodriguez

Jocelyn Salguero

Jocelyn Salguero

Jocelyn Salguero

Senior Program Associate

Cynthia Schaal

Chief Operating Officer

Kyle Southern, Ph.D.

Kyle Southern, Ph.D.

Kyle Southern, Ph.D.

Associate Vice President, Higher Education Quality

Manon Steel

Senior Program Associate, Michigan

Michele Shepard

Dr. Leonard Donovan Taylor Jr.

Jessica Thompson

Chandler Whitted

Chandler Whitted

Chandler Whitted

Communications Associate