From Inside Higher Ed: David Barker, a member of the Iowa Board of Regents, was nominated by President Donald Trump on Friday to be the Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education. If confirmed, Baker would work under nominated undersecretary Nicholas Kent, and oversee higher ed programs and policy. According to a news release from the U.S. Department of Education, Barker would focus on improving outcomes and accountability by reforming accreditation, improving federal student aid programs and ensuring grant programs match the Trump administration’s priorities. Barker holds a Ph.D. in economics from the University of Chicago and has taught at both the University of Chicago and the University of Iowa. Barker was an Iowa regent for six years where he advanced cost control measures, promoted academic freedom and ended “discriminatory DEI programs,” according to the release.
Official announcement: https://www.ed.gov/about/news/press-release/us-department-of-education-celebrates-president-trumps-nominee-assistant-secretary-postsecondary-education.
Bio: David Barker is a partner in Barker Companies, which owns, manages and develops apartments and other real estate. He also has been an adjunct professor at the University of Iowa and the University of Chicago, teaching real estate investment, urban economics and corporate finance. Barker has published articles in academic journals, and his research has been covered in publications such as Time Magazine, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and the Economist.
Barker previously was an economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, where he conducted research on real estate and the banking industry. He holds a B.A. degree from the University of California at Berkeley, and a Ph.D. in economics from the University of Chicago. He serves on the Governor of Iowa's Rural Empowerment Initiative and is an honorary Colonel of the Iowa State Militia.
He was appointed to the Board by Governor Kim Reynolds on March 1, 2019, with his term beginning on May 1. He was reappointed by Governor Reynolds on March 12, 2025. His term expires on April 30, 2031.
Source: https://www.iowaregents.edu/the-board/member-bios/david-barker.
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