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Diane Cheng (she/her/hers)

Vice President of Policy
Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP)
San Francisco, California, United States

Diane Cheng is the Vice President of Policy at the Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP). In this role, she leads IHEP’s policy team, which conducts policy analysis and development aimed at advancing IHEP’s policy priorities: data and transparency, strong outcomes for all students, evidence-based completion, need-based aid, and equitable admissions. Diane previously served as IHEP’s Vice President of Research and Policy.

Prior to joining IHEP, Diane served as the Research Director at The Institute for College Access & Success (TICAS), where she coordinated research work across the organization and conducted research on college affordability, student debt, and student success. She has participated in several Technical Review Panels for the U.S. Department of Education (ED) to improve higher education data and served as a technical advisor for two of ED’s negotiated rulemaking committees. Diane also worked as an independent research consultant, where she partnered with nonprofit organizations, foundations, and a community college on projects relating to college affordability, student success, and higher education data.

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