“Alex’s knowledge of higher education’s costs, benefits and overall impact on students is second to none,” remarked Robson.
March 14, 2017 – William Robson, President and CEO of the C.D. Howe Institute, announces the appointment of Alex Usher, President of Higher Education Strategy Associates and Editor-in-Chief of Global Higher Education Strategy Monitor, as a Fellow-in-Residence.
“Alex’s knowledge of higher education’s costs, benefits and overall impact on students is second to none,” remarked Robson. “We are pleased to welcome him to the Institute as a fellow-in-residence and look forward to increased collaboration."
Mr. Usher is the co-author of the C.D. Howe Institute report, “Room at the Top: Strategies for Increasing the Number of Graduate Students in Canada.”
Alex Usher is an internationally recognized expert in student financial aid and quality measurement in post-secondary education. He has authored numerous ground-breaking studies in higher education. In addition to his years of work on higher education in Canada, his recent work spans Asia, Europe and Africa.
Prior to joining the Educational Policy Institute in 2003 and founding Higher Education Strategy Associates, Mr. Usher served as the Director of Research and Program Development at the Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation. From 1996 to 1998, Mr. Usher served as a researcher and lobbyist for the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada and before that was the first national director of the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations. He holds degrees from McGill University and Carleton University.
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