Rebecca Natow is an assistant professor of educational leadership and policy at Hofstra University and senior research associate with the Community College Research Center (CCRC), Teachers College, Columbia University. She is also an affiliate of the Center for the Analysis of Postsecondary Readiness (CAPR). Her research focuses on the creation and implementation of policy and government programs affecting higher education. She has conducted research and written about developmental education, performance-based funding policies, and the federal rule-making process for postsecondary education.