Ewaoluwa Obatuase is a policy analyst with the Higher Education team in the Education Policy Program. She provides research and analysis on ways to improve higher education access and economic mobility for underserved students, with a particular focus on student parents and immigrant students.
Prior to her full-time role at New America, Obatuase started off as an intern and wrote a blog post that influenced Maryland legislators to draft a bill to address health professional licensure for immigrant students in the state and it was signed into law (Ch. 376) in May 2023. Obatuase has written op-eds and been featured in various news platforms for her immigration and advocacy work as a student including the Washington Post, Hechinger Report, and Maryland Today.
Obatuase holds a masters degree in public policy from the University of Maryland, College Park and earned her undergraduate degree with honors in political science from Trinity Washington University. Based in Maryland, during her free time she enjoys making memories in the DMV area with her husband and son.