In the News

Professor Laura Perna's expertise has been featured in scores of national media outlets, including The New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Atlantic, AP, and Forbes, as well as television and radio programs and trade publications such as Inside Higher Ed and the Chronicle of Higher Education. She has also authored numerous opinion pieces for prominent publications.

See below for selected media citations and op-eds by Professor Perna.

Op-eds by Dr. Perna

Connecting Policymakers With Academic Research to Inform Public Policy

Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning

In the News

Op-eds by Dr. Perna

Connecting Policymakers With Academic Research to Inform Public Policy

Why We Need Better Data on Faculty Diversity

To future academics: We need you to revive democracy

Enabling midcareer faculty of color to thrive

It’s time for free community college: Here are 5 reasons why

It’s time to tell students how much college costs

Free college programs can enable more students to go to college, but it all depends on how the program is designed

Federal Pell Grants help pay for college—but are they enough to help students finish?

Before you decide to work in college, ask yourself these questions

5 tips for reporting on ‘free college’ and ‘college promise’ programs

The pros and cons of ‘free college’ and ‘college promise’ programs: What the research says

Connecting research and state policy: Implications for academic researchers and intermediary organizations

Select National Media Mentions

Top education department official steps down amid crisis over college financial aid

The college financial aid scramble

For some young people, a college degree is not worth the debt

The 2024 RHSU Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings

How to Estimate Your True Cost for a Forbes Top College

Biden administration announces $39 billion in student loan forgiveness

What's the difference between a community college and a four-year school?

Biden's free college plan never happened. Are debt-free degrees the answer to student loan crisis?

Is It Fair to Award Scholarships Based on the SAT?

15 key insights for NCAN members from the ‘Indicators of Higher Education Equity’ report

What to know about a college’s net price calculator

Study: College completion gap between rich, poor widens