Carolyn Heinrich on the Impact of Research and Higher Education Public Policy Episode 37

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Carolyn Heinrich, Professor of Public Policy, Education and Economics at Vanderbilt University, joins us today to discuss the impact of her project, the Tennessee Postsecondary Evaluation and Analysis Research Lab (TN-PEARL). Research is imperative in measuring the needs and successes of public policy. Carolyn shares how her research has influenced Tennessee’s education initiatives, made connections, and rooted out major issues such as digital access, professional development, and equity. She also shares her career story and advice on balancing passion with practicality. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">More from Carolyn Heinrich:</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Connect on LinkedIn:</span> <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolyn-heinrich-12a86a15/"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Carolyn Heinrich</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Learn more anout Carolyn Heinrich</span> <a href= "https://my.vanderbilt.edu/carolynheinrich/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">here</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Find the transcript to this episode</span> <a href= "https://pasadena.edu/community/economic-workforce-development/index.php"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">here</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">To connect with us about the podcast visit our</span> <a href= "https://pasadena.edu/community/economic-workforce-development/index.php"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">website</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Please be sure to subscribe, rate and review us on apple podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts!</span></p>