Julie Bruch

Julie Bruch has broad expertise in studying the implementation and outcomes of education programs at the K–12 and postsecondary levels, with a focus on college and career pathways.

Bruch’s work at Mathematica has focused on generating evidence about how education programs, practices, and policies are implemented within broader systems; how they impact students; and how to use data and evidence to improve outcomes for students. She has led and advised studies focused on career and college readiness high schools, career and technical education programs, community colleges, urban-serving universities, and state postsecondary systems. Her research spans college access, career-connected and work-based learning, dual enrollment, financial aid, transfer and credit mobility, adult basic education, apprenticeship, and adult learner success. Her work has included evaluations of initiatives funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Lumina Foundation, Ascendium Education Group, Strada Education Foundation, and other national philanthropies.

At the K–12 education level, she has also led work on how to use data from schools and human services agencies in an early warning system to identify at-risk students, how to measure math engagement and perceptions, and evidence-based instructional practices for math and writing instruction.

Bruch, who joined Mathematica in 2010, holds a master’s degree in public administration with a focus in public policy and management from the London School of Economics and Political Science.