Dennis Kramer, co-director of the Institute of Higher Education at the University of Florida College of Education, has been selected as a fellow to the federal Office of Evaluation Sciences (OES) for 2017-2018. He will join an interdisciplinary team of fellows and applied researchers from universities, government agencies and research organizations to improve the way the government serves the public.
Kramer will spend the upcoming academic year through the summer of 2018 in Washington, D.C., conducting research. While projects are not solidified yet, Kramer expects his work to focus on federal student aid and strengthening links between federal programs in education, housing and health.
“As an OES fellow, I will have the opportunity to directly translate research in policy on a national level,” said Kramer, who also is an assistant professor of education policy at the college. While he serves as a fellow, Kramer will teach a graduate-level course in the fall and commute frequently between Gainesville and Washington.

Dennis Kramer

“Working with OES will allow me to collaborate with some of the most talented scholars from a variety of disciplines. The work of OES fellows is truly making a difference in the delivery of essential services with federal programs,” Kramer said.
Part of the U.S. General Services Administration, OES says it recruits top talent and academic expertise from diverse fields to evaluate programs and develop evidence to make improvements in policies and programs. In 2015 and 2016, OES coordinated closely with the White House Social and Behavioral Sciences Team.
Kramer joined UF’s education faculty in 2014 from the University of Virginia. He earned a Ph.D. in higher education from the Institute of Higher Education at the University of Georgia. He previously worked as the senior research and policy analyst for the Georgia Department of Education.
At UF, Kramer has taught Introduction to Education Policy; Higher Education Policy; Financing of higher Education; and Institutional Budgeting and Financial Management. His research focuses on the economics of education, the role of financial aid policies in shaping student behavior and the labor market, and the use of behavioral “nudges” to increase student achievement and assistant in educational transitions.

Contact:
Dennis A. Kramer, 352-273-4315