Rate My Professor Amanda Simpfenderfer

Dr. Amanda Simpfenderfer serves as an Assistant Professor in the Higher Education program within the School of Education at the College of William and Mary, a position she has held since August 2022. A critical quantitative scholar, she investigates how educational systems perpetuate inequality, with a focus on the relationship between higher education and post-graduate outcomes, organizational structures that hinder student success, and the application of quantitative methods to promote equity and justice. Her research draws from extensive experience in student and academic affairs across higher education institutions. Prior to her current role, she was Director of Assessment, Data, and Accreditation at the University of Vermont's College of Education and Social Services from 2019 to 2022, where she taught quantitative methods courses in the doctoral program and student affairs courses in the Higher Education program. Additional positions include Director of Career Management and Outreach & Employer Relations Coordinator at the University of Vermont's Grossman School of Business, Office of Institutional Research Intern at the University of Vermont, Compliance Officer and Faculty Development Assistant at Seattle Colleges, and Student Activities Counselor at the University of Washington. She earned her Ph.D. in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies from the University of Vermont in 2022, M.S. in College Student Personnel from Western Illinois University in 2011, and B.S. in Business Marketing from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in 2009.