Ke is a Research Associate at the American Institutes for Research, where she works with the National Center for Education Statistics on generating statistics and reports that monitor the state of education in the United States. She also worked on a multi-year project that evaluates various outcomes of the Post 9/11 GI Bill, using matched data from the U.S. Census Bureau, IRS, and the Department of Veterans Affairs.

“I gained all the skills needed for my current position through my Peabody education: quantitative and qualitative methods, programming in statistical software, and how to design research studies that not only meet the highest standards in social sciences but also carry practical significance. More importantly, as an international student who had zero social capital in the United States, I am extremely grateful for having worked with some of the most talented, warm-hearted colleagues and professors in the field of education.”