We are very excited to share the news of two additions to the faculty at Penn State. Dr. John Cheslock will be joining our community this fall as an Associate Professor in the Higher Education Program and a Senior Research Associate in the Center for the Study of Higher Education. Dr. Liang Zhang has accepted an appointment to serve as an Assistant Professor in Ed Theory and Policy and a Research Associate in the Center for the Study of Higher Education.
Dr. John J. Cheslock obtained his Ph.D. in Labor Economics from Cornell University in 2001. While at Cornell, he also served as a research assistant at the Cornell Higher Education Research Institute (CHERI). His research focuses on the economics of higher education with a special interest in tuition and financial aid policy, faculty labor markets, the role of Title IX in intercollegiate athletics, and revenue stratification across institutions.
Dr. Liang Zhang received a Ph.D. in Higher Education from the University of Arizona and a Ph.D. in Economics from Cornell University. Dr. Zhang’s research focuses on economics and finance of higher education, particularly on the role of governments and institutions in affecting institutional performances and student outcomes. His recent studies include the return of college education and quality, and public funding and institutional performances.
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