Misti Jeffers

Research Analyst

Misti Jeffers is a research analyst in the SSTAR Lab where she manages a project to develop a publicly available website detailing financial aid policies available to Indigenous college students across the United States. She is passionate about conducting applied research to identify policies and programs that increase equitable advancement along education and career pathways.

Originally from rural Appalachian Tennessee, Jeffers earned her Ph.D. in social policy from Brandeis University, her M.A. in child study & human development from Tufts University, and a B.S. in Psychology and Human Services from East Tennessee State University, where she was a McNair Scholar.

Outside of academia, she loves walking dogs and reading too much dystopian fiction.