Sara Partridge

Sara Partridge, Ph.D., is an accomplished academic and policy expert in higher education, currently serving as the Associate Director and formerly as a Senior Policy Analyst at the Center for American Progress since February 2023. Prior to this role, Sara worked as a Research Program Manager and Research Fellow at the Thurgood Marshall College Fund from September 2021 to February 2023. Sara’s earlier experience includes a postdoctoral teaching fellowship at New York University, where courses focused on Native American Women Writers, and various teaching and research roles at the institution from 2014 to 2021. Educational achievements include a Ph.D. and an MA in English from New York University, alongside a BA from Columbia University.