Julie Baer

Julie Baer is the Deputy Director of Research, Evaluation & Learning (REL), where she specializes in research related to international education and academic mobility. Her work centers on analyzing historical trends and current patterns in educational exchange, and she brings experience leading the strategy, design, and execution of complex research projects to generate data-driven insights that inform stakeholders.

With more than a decade of experience at IIE, she leads research initiatives and collaborations with a range of clients, including the AIFS Foundation, the Center for Strategic and International Studies, and the U.S. Department of State.

Ms. Baer leads the Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange, a comprehensive resource on international students and scholars in the United States and American students studying abroad for academic credit. She also oversees IIE’s signature Snapshot Survey Series, which provides critical insights on the current landscape of international educational exchange each Spring and Fall.

Ms. Baer regularly participates in panel discussions and contributes to reports, blogs, book chapters, and scholarly articles. Recent publications include the annual Open Doors report, Educational Exchange as a Strategic Priority in U.S.-Mexico Relations, Student mobility during disruption: The resilience and redefinition of student mobility during the COVID-19 pandemic, and Characteristics and Patterns of International Students at Community Colleges: Lessons from the Open Doors Data.

She is a member of the Association of International Education Administrators (AIEA) and NAFSA: Association of International Educators, where she also serves on the Research and Scholarship Subcommittee. She was awarded a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to Malaysia in 2012.

Ms. Baer holds a Master of Education in International Education Policy from the Harvard Graduate School of Education and a Bachelor of Science in Financial Economics from Centre College. She is currently pursuing a Doctorate in Comparative and International Education at the George Washington University.