Who We Are
Brian Zucker
President
B.A., Anthropology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
M.A., Urban Affairs and Policy Analysis, The New School for Social Research
M.A., Regional Science, University of Pennsylvania
Brian Zucker, the founder and president of HCRC, is a recognized national expert on the financing of college education, enrollment strategy, financial aid, and higher education reform. He has designed and developed some of the profession’s most robust analytical tools and approaches for understanding the higher education market, promoting access and opportunity, achieving enrollment and revenue goals, assessing educational outcomes, and improving institutional performance, productivity and profitability. His experience, perspective and insights have led hundreds of college and university presidents, trustees, provosts, CFOs and chief enrollment officers to engage his services, seek his support and trust his counsel.
Prior to founding HCRC in 1991, Brian served as Vice President for Research and Policy Development at the Minnesota Private College Council, Research Foundation and Fund; Senior Economist, Minnesota Department of Trade and Economic Development; Special Projects Coordinator for the South Bronx Development Corporation; and Research Fellow for the University of Pennsylvania under contract with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
TEAM PROFILE
Consultants & Project Leaders
Brian Christensen
Vice President
B.S., Psychological Services
Northwestern University
M.S.Ed., Higher Education Administration and Policy
Northwestern University
David Kalsbeek
Consultant
B.A., Philosophy
Muskingum College
M.A., Higher Education Administration
The Ohio State University
Ph.D., Public Policy Analysis
Saint Louis University
Christina Roellig
Analyst Consultant
B.A., Statistics, Sociology
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Brad West
Analyst Consultant
B.A., Psychology, General Studies in Business
Bowling Green State University
M.A., Industrial & Organizational Psychology
Michigan State University
Keith Christensen
Analyst Consultant
B.S., Mathematics, Statistics
Winona State University
John Nelson
Consultant
B.A., History
Binghamton University
Master of Public Affairs
University of Texas at Austin
Tyler Saenz
Analyst Consultant
B.A., Psychology
Northern Illinois University
M.A., Educational Psychology, Program Evaluation and Research
West Virginia University
Steve West
Analyst Consultant
B.A., Business, Mathematics
Bowling Green State University
M.A., Experimental Psychology
Wake Forest University
Matthew Eging
Vice President
B.A., Sociology
College of Wooster
M.A., Sociology
Loyola University Chicago
Johanna Peterson
Analyst Consultant
B.A., Sociology
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Master of Public Policy
University of Chicago
Jamie Swartzer
Analyst Consultant
B.A., English
University of South Dakota
M.P.P., Advanced Policy Analysis
University of Minnesota
Analysts
Amanda Algarra
Research Analyst
B.A., Psychology, English
University of Illinois Chicago
M.A., Industrial & Organizational Psychology
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology
Benedetto Frigo
Research Analyst
B.S., Statistics, Managerial Economics
Illinois State University
M.S., Economics
University of Illinois
Sarah Light
Research Analyst
B.S., Environment and Natural Resources
Ohio State University
M.S., Applied Economics
Ohio State University
Sandra Mazlagic
Research Analyst
B.A., Romance Languages
University of Pennsylvania
M.P.A., International Development
London School of Economics
Mark Nicholson
Analyst
B.A., Economics, American Culture Studies
Washington University
Robert Starr
Research Analyst
B.S., Psychology, Economics
Boston College
Oscar Andrade
Survey Analyst
B.S., Psychology
San Diego State University
M.S., Industrial & Organizational Psychology
University of Baltimore
David Gosz
Research Analyst
B.A., Economics
University of Chicago
Eleanor Marshall
Research Analyst
B.S., Mathematical Sciences
DePaul University
M.S., Applied Statistics
DePaul University
Luke McCarty
Research Analyst
B.S., Supply Chain Management; Business Analysis
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Jacob Noon
Research Analyst
B.S., Physics
University of Toledo
M.S., Applied Mathematics
University of Toledo
LaNette Urbin
Research Analyst
B.S., Psychology
University of Evansville
M.A., Psychology
Loyola University Chicago
Brian Fenaughty
Research Analyst
B.A., Sociology
University of Chicago
Alana Labelle-Hahn
Research Analyst
B.A., Comparative Culture and Politics
James Madison College
M.A., Sociology
University of Chicago
Tamara Marz
Research Analyst
M.B.A.
Simmons College
Timothy Minich
Research Analyst
B.S., Mathematics, Statistics
University of Texas at Dallas
M.S., Economics
University of North Texas
Rebecca Rachan
Research Analyst
B.A., Mathematics
North Central College
M.S., Statistics
University of Iowa
Brianna Whitfield
Research Analyst
B.S., Mathematics
Duke University
M.S., Public Policy
University of Chicago
Slate Services
Chris Browning
Executive Director, Slate
B.A., Political Science, History
Washington and Lee University
Noelle Cavacchioli
Senior Slate Consultant
B.A., Human Development
Boston College, Lynch School of Education
M.Ed., Educational Research, Measurement & Evaluation
Boston College, Lynch School of Education
Rob Galarza
Director, Slate
B.A., Spanish, Theology
Elmhurst University
Colby Moss
Senior Slate Consultant
B.A., Communications
California State
University-Sacramento
M.Ed., College Student Affairs Administration
University of Georgia
Trevor Johnson
Director, Slate
B.A., Theater Arts
Beloit College
Mark Perillo
Senior Slate Consultant
B.S., Computer Science
DePaul University
Technology & Support
Ed Kahler
Vice President, Technology
B.S., Computer Science
University of Illinois at Chicago
M.S., Computer Science
University of Illinois at Chicago
Dresden Lawler
Executive Assistant
B.A., Psychology
Fordham University
Mike Schuppe
Business Manager
Brian Hampson
Principal Software Engineer
B.S., Computer Science
University of Washington
Justine Perez
Associate Business Manager
Rich Krupa
System Administrator
Tish Ritter