Jane Wellman

Jane serves as the executive director of the Delta Cost Project, an independent, nonprofit research and policy organization located in Washington, DC. The Delta Project’s mission is to improve transparency about spending in higher education, and to identify and promote practices that enhance cost effectiveness without compromising access or quality. Jane is widely recognized for her work in public policy and higher education, at both the state and federal levels, with particular expertise in state fiscal policy; cost analysis; strategic planning; state and federal regulation of higher education; accountability metrics and performance reporting; and quality control, including accreditation. She also serves as the executive director of the National Association of System Heads (NASH), and as a member of the Board of Directors for the Association of American Colleges and Universities.