Iris Palmer<\/b> is the Director for the Community Colleges initiative and is a member of the Higher Education program and the Center on Education & Labor program. She provides research and analysis on community colleges, adults enrolled in higher education, apprenticeship, and the ethical use of predictive analytics in higher education.<\/p>
Palmer previously worked at the National Governors Association on postsecondary issues, where she helped states strengthen the connection between higher education and the workforce, support competency-based systems, use data from effectiveness and efficiency metrics, and improve licensure for veterans.<\/p>
Prior to joining NGA, Palmer worked at HCM Strategists on the Lumina Foundation\u2019s initiative to develop innovative higher education models, including new technologies and competency-based approaches.<\/p>
Before joining HCM Strategists, Palmer worked at the U.S. Department of Education in all of the offices related to higher education: the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education; the Office of Postsecondary Education; the Policy Office; and the Office of the Undersecretary.<\/p>
Palmer received her master\u2019s of Public Policy from George Mason University and her undergraduate degree in Political Science from Goucher College.<\/p>","":null,"drop_cap":false,"anchor_id":""}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_add_component","_acfe_flexible_toggle":null},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_taxonomies","_acfe_flexible_toggle":null,"component_taxonomies":{"":null,"anchor_id":""}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_person_latest","_acfe_flexible_toggle":null,"component_person_latest":{"":null,"anchor_id":""}}]},"yoast_head":"\n