Dr. Doug Shapiro is the Executive Research Director at the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC), a nonprofit and nongovernmental organization that provides educational reporting, data exchange, verification, and research services. In his role at the Research Center, he has established over a dozen new reports with metrics on student access, persistence, transfer, and completion. His over 10 years of research contributions to higher education at the institution, state, and national levels with the NSC have advanced student success.

Prior to joining NSC, Dr. Shapiro served as the director of institutional research at The New School, and as the Vice President for Research and Policy Development at the Minnesota Private College Council. He has also held a role on the board of directors of the National Association for College Admission Counseling.