Daniel M. Oliver
Director of Research
Washington Student Achievement Council
Work Phone #360-485-1325
Email: danielo@wsac.wa.gov
Welcome to my site. I'm the Director of Research at the Washington Student Achievement Council (WSAC). I lead evidence-based research efforts aimed at improving outcomes for Washingtonians beyond high school. The core of this research focuses on the affordability of education, non-academic support, enrollment, and completion in postsecondary programs.
Peer Reviewed Publications
"Underrepresented Minority Students in College: The Role of Classmates." Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis (2023). Link to accepted manuscript.
"Minority student and teaching assistant interactions in STEM." Economics of Education Review 83 (2021): 102125.
With Robert Fairlie, Glenn Millhauser, and Randa Roland.
"The effects of male peers on the educational outcomes of female college students in STEM: Experimental evidence from partnerships in Chemistry courses." Plos one 15, no. 7 (2020): e0235383.
With Robert Fairlie, Glenn Millhauser, and Randa Roland.
Reports and Briefs
"Turning Intention into Action: Exploring Student Attributes that Predict Enrollment and Retention at Central Washington University." Snapshot & report for the Washington Student Achievement Council (2023). With Isaac Kwakye.
"Intergenerational Economic Mobility of Need-Based Financial Aid Recipients in Washington: Evidence from Three years After Postsecondary Graduation." Snapshot & report for the Washington Student Achievement Council (2022).
With Isaac Kwakye.
“Improving Postsecondary Access: Washington Career and College Pathways Innovation Challenge Program” Policy brief for the Washington Student Achievement Council (2021).
With Isaac Kwakye.
"Why Did So Many Public Schools Stay Remote During the COVID Crisis?" Policy Brief for the National Center for Research on Education Access and Choice (2021).
With Douglas N. Harris.
"How America’s schools responded to the COVID crisis." Report for the National Center for Research on Education Access and Choice (2020).
With Douglas N. Harris, Lihan Liu, Cathy Balfe, Sara Slaughter, and Nicholas Mattei.