What Is the Balance? Considerations for Funding Review and Equitable Allocations in Categorical Community College Programs

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Valerie Lundy-Wagner

Valerie Lundy-Wagner ([email protected]) is the Vice Chancellor for Digital Innovation and Infrastructure in the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office, where she oversees the system’s information technology operations, technology investments, management information systems, and research agenda. Her research has focused on equity for racial minority and low-income students with regard to college completion and workforce development, with a particular emphasis on STEM fields and minority-serving institutions.

Jeremy Wright-Kim

Jeremy Wright-Kim is an Assistant Professor in the Center for the Study of Higher & Postsecondary Education at the University of Michigan. His areas of research include public policy and finance, community colleges, and equitable student access and success.

Allison Beer

Allison Beer is the Research Manager at the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office. In this role, she leads the agency’s research agenda, focused on equitable student access and success across California community colleges. Her research has focused on systemwide program effectiveness, accountability, and funding, related to categorical student support programs, financial aid, and basic needs.