Associate Professor
School of Education l Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis
Hometown: Elkhart, IN
Nicholas Hillman is an Associate Professor in the School of Education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Dr. Hillman’s research examines how finance, policy, and geography shape educational opportunities in the United States. He also directs the Student Success Through Applied Research Lab. Which is a research-practice partnership with the University of Wisconsin’s Division of Enrollment Management and Office of Student Financial Aid. Dr. Hillman is a faculty affiliate with the University of Wisconsin’s Institute for Research on Poverty and the La Follette School of Public Affairs.
Talks:
Debt for Degrees: How America's Student Loan System Works and Doesn't
How do students pay for college today? This talk explores recent trends in student debt – who borrows, how much, and what are the consequences of financing college on credit?