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Christopher Schorr, Ph.D.

Director of the Higher Education Reform Initiative

“Courage is rightly esteemed the first of human qualities... because it is the quality which guarantees all others.”

- Sir Winston Churchill

Dr. Christopher Schorr, Ph.D., is from San Diego, California and serves as Director for AFPI’s Higher Education Reform Initiative. In this role, Chris works to develop the Initiative’s research agenda and advance its policy priorities, including eliminating divisive DEI and gender theory-based practices, promoting academic freedom, combating antisemitism, and reforming student loans and accreditation. Prior to joining AFPI, Chris supported the Defense Health Board, a Department of Defense federal advisory committee, as a research analyst. He coauthored the Amazon best seller Black Eye for America: How Critical Race Theory is Burning Down the House.  

Chris is a Marine veteran of the Iraq War. He received his Ph.D. and M.A. degrees in American Government from Georgetown University, and his B.A. in political science (summa cum laude) from the University of California, San Diego. With three children, Chris’s “free time” is largely accounted for; however, he and his wife enjoy reading, fitness, shooting, and the outdoors. 

Areas of Expertise

Higher Education

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Fact Sheet | Higher Education Reform Initiative

House Reconciliation Bill Protects Students, Parents, and Taxpayers

Christopher Schorr, Ph.D., Michael Shires June 4, 2025
Op-Ed | Higher Education Reform Initiative

Yes, Trump Can Cut Funding To Universities That Violate Civil Rights Law

Christopher Schorr, Ph.D. May 13, 2025
Fact Sheet | Higher Education Reform Initiative

President Trump Defends Americans’ Civil Rights

Christopher Schorr, Ph.D. May 12, 2025
Fact Sheet | Higher Education Reform Initiative

President Trump Takes Real Action to Reform College Accreditors

Christopher Schorr, Ph.D., Matthew Lobel May 10, 2025
Fact Sheet | Higher Education Reform Initiative

President Trump Combats Foreign Influence at American Universities

Christopher Schorr, Ph.D., Matthew Lobel May 10, 2025
Fact Sheet | Higher Education Reform Initiative

President Trump Takes Real Action to Promote Jobs in the Skilled Trades

Christopher Schorr, Ph.D., Matthew Lobel May 10, 2025
Expert Insights | Higher Education Reform Initiative

“Low-hanging Fruit” Solutions for Grade Inflation

Christopher Schorr, Ph.D. May 9, 2025
Research Report | Higher Education Reform Initiative

Are the ‘Studies’ Worth Studying?  A Cross-department Comparison of Academic Rigor at The University of Texas at Austin

Christopher Schorr, Ph.D. May 8, 2025
Commentary | Higher Education Reform Initiative

A Proposal to Provide Universities with Additional Tools to Address Grade Inflation

Christopher Schorr, Ph.D. April 29, 2025
Bill Analysis | Higher Education Reform Initiative

Analysis of House Bill 25-1312: Legal “Protections” For Transgender People

Christopher Schorr, Ph.D. April 24, 2025

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