Noga O'Connor

Noga holds a Ph.D. in sociology of education from New York University and an M.A. in sociology of education from Teachers College. She has worked as a statistical consultant and as director of institutional research before graduating in 2006 and accepting a position at the University of Iowa as visiting faculty. She joined IPP in July 2010 with a focus on issues of post-secondary training and the labor market, looking especially at the performance and well-being of Iowa workers. Noga's academic publications center on minorities in higher education and on community colleges.
Noga’s research for IPP concentrates on policy analysis to advance the economic opportunity of all Iowans. Her research interests include the black-white achievement gap, group differences in returns to education, and the relationship between academic credentials and the labor market.