Jessica S. Howell

Jessica S. Howell is vice president of research at The College Board, where she leads a team of roughly 30 researchers conducting rigorous quantitative research on topics related to academic preparation, college access, affordability, admissions, and postsecondary and labor market outcomes. She has been an associate professor of economics at California State University, Sacramento, and a research assistant for the Federal Reserve Board, the Central Bank of the United States. She is primarily focused on access and success throughout the educational pipeline for different socioeconomic and racial/ethnic groups. Howell received her PhD in economics from the University of Virginia.

updated 2024