Sarah M. Iler is assistant director of academic planning and institutional research at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. She earned a Ph.D. in the History and Philosophy of Education from Ohio State University with an award-winning dissertation on the history of multiculturalism and multicultural education. Dr. Iler is the author of essays on a range of topics, including the history of African American conservatism, the history of liberal arts education, and the history of endowments in higher education.