The PRiME Center at Saint Louis University is excited to welcome back Dr. Stacey Preis as a Senior Fellow.
This announcement marks a reunion for Dr. Preis and the PRiME Center. Dr. Preis served as Policy Director when the center launched in 2019, and she co-authored PRiME’s very first policy brief.
“Dr. Preis brings an extraordinary depth of experience in research, outreach, and education leadership. We are delighted to welcome her back to the organization she helped establish,” said Dr. Collin Hitt, executive director at PRiME.
Dr. Preis returns following her service as Missouri’s Interim Commissioner of Education, the latest contribution in a long career of public service. She previously served as Deputy Commissioner for the Division of Learning Services at the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and as Executive Director of the Missouri General Assembly’s Joint Committee on Education.
Preis is an advocate for the Missouri Growth Model and the P20W longitudinal data system at the Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development.
In addition to her new role with PRiME, Stacey also serves as Vice President of Education Programs at Aligned. Preis’ work at Aligned focuses on bridging gaps between education research, policy, and practice through partnerships with Missouri school districts, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), and education leaders. A leading voice on education policy in Missouri and Kansas, Aligned recently announced the Show Me Growth Teaching Fellowship, a new cohort of Missouri teachers drawn from schools recognized in PRiME’s Growth Report series.
“I’m pleased to be returning to the PRiME Center as a Senior Fellow,” said Preis. “I look forward to bringing together diverse perspectives from Missouri’s education community and contributing to research and analysis on important education policy issues.”
“Stacey has a deep knowledge of Missouri education. She knows how to connect research with policy. And most importantly, she is committed to students and schools. She will strengthen the center’s work,” Hitt said. “We look forward to working together again to advance our mission: Better Evidence. Better Policies. Better Schools.”
Published November 2026
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