Becky Klein-Collins is the Associate Vice President, Research for CAEL with responsibilities in conducting new research to benefit adult learners and developing new approaches for policy change at both the federal and state levels. Since 1995, Becky has overseen a range of projects during her time with CAEL, from the integration of public and private funds for worker education and training to the administration of employer-funded tuition assistance programs.

Her research projects have focused on the impact and value of prior learning assessment (PLA), competency-based degree programs, state indicators for adult learning, best practices in serving student veterans, mature workers, innovations in nursing education, exemplary practices of employers in workforce development, and system-transforming practices in workforce development. Becky has a bachelor’s degree from Grinnell College and master’s degrees from Indiana University and the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy.