Jay Plasman is an Assistant Professor in Workforce Development and Education program housed in the College of Education and Human Ecology’s Department of Educational Studies at The Ohio State University. Dr. Plasman earned his Ph.D. in Education Policy, Leadership, and Methodology from the University of California Santa Barbara. He earned a M.A. in Education – Research Methods from the University of California Santa Barbara, a M.A. in International Service from Roehampton University in London, England, and a B.A. in American Studies from Carleton College. Dr. Plasman serves as an associate editor for the International Journal of Training and Development. His research focuses broadly on education policy as it relates to promoting college and career readiness through career and technical education. His work in CTE examines both traditional outcomes such as high school completion, postsecondary education participation, and labor market benefits as well as non-traditional benefits of career and technical education, including: 21^st Century skill development, engagement, and criminal behavior. Dr. Plasman’s work has appeared in well-respected journals such as Educational Researcher, American Educational Research Journal, and Teachers College Record.