Audrey Peek is the Senior Government Policy and Data Analyst at the American Council on Education (ACE) division of Government Relations. Her research focuses on federal higher education policy, financial aid, and student outcomes. Prior to joining ACE, she was the Assistant Director of the Student Success Through Applied Research Lab (SSTAR Lab) at the University of Wisconsin – Madison and part of the higher education team at the American Institutes for Research. She is a managing editor of the Journal of Student Financial Aid. She has a BA from Concordia University in Quebec, an MPA from University of Washington, and an EdD in higher education administration from George Washington University.