Katie Jennings is a Research Associate at the OERC, where she contributes to quantitative and qualitative research, aids data analysis and collection, and provides administrative assistance for OERC projects. She began her role in July 2024 after graduating from Ohio State University (OSU) with a Bachelor of Science in Public Policy Analysis, a minor in Education Policy, and a certificate in Education Ethics & Social Justice. Before joining the OERC, she worked at the OSU Government Affairs Office in Washington, D.C., as a Federal Affairs Intern, and at the Ohio Department of Higher Education in Columbus, OH, as an Ohio Articulation and Transfer Network Intern. Her future aspirations include continuing her learning and mitigating existing barriers in education.