Emma Marshall is a Research Analyst at Carolina Demography that leverages her Master of Science in Economics from UNC Chapel Hill to lead projects on FAFSA completion and college readiness for students in economically disadvantaged communities. Her work involves managing research methodologies and analyzing key demographic data.

Emma’s academic background, with a B.S. in Economics and Sociology from Penn State, underpins her research interests in the racial achievement gap, the post-secondary pipeline, and labor economics.  She also brings experience as a Summer Associate at Equal Opportunity Ventures, where she contributed to the EdLight startup focused on educational feedback loops.

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