Senior Reporter, Students
The Chronicle of Higher Education
Expertise: Admissions and enrollment management | College counseling and recruitment | Standardized testing | College rankings | Student legal issues | Student mental health and wellness | Adult students and community colleges
Background: Eric Hoover, who joined The Chronicle of Higher Education in 2001, writes about admissions, student affairs, and the issues affecting adult students.
Before coming to The Chronicle, Hoover worked for C-Ville Weekly (1997 to 2000), in Charlottesville, Va., and for the Washington City Paper (2000 to 2001). His writing on education has also appeared in The Washington Post’s Book World.
In 2008, Hoover spoke on a panel of admissions experts at the College Board’s annual convention. He is a 1997 graduate of the University of Virginia, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in English literature and served as executive editor of The Cavalier Daily, the university’s student-run newspaper. He is pursuing a master’s degree in liberal studies at Georgetown University. In his spare time, he enjoys tutoring, cooking, and brewing beer in his kitchen.
Honors: Mensa Education and Research Foundation’s Press Award, 2004 | Third place, Investigative Reporting, Virginia Press Association, 1998
Media appearances: Hoover has been a guest on National Public Radio’s All Things Considered and on The Kojo Nnamdi Show, produced by WAMU-FM, Washington’s public-radio affiliate. Hoover is frequently quoted as an expert about college admissions for articles in regional and campus newspapers.
