Amanda Barroso

Lead Writer  |  Credit scoring, budgeting, personal finance

Amanda Barroso covers credit scoring at NerdWallet. She spent more than a decade covering issues facing many Americans, including her work as a writer at the Pew Research Center, a policy analyst at the National Women's Law Center and a college professor. Amanda earned a doctorate from The Ohio State University.

  • Education: Ph.D. in women's, gender and sexuality studies from The Ohio State University, M.A. in journalism from University of Southern California, B.A. in English from Presbyterian College
  • Awards: Mellon/ACLS Public Fellow (2017-2019)
  • Organizations: Online News Association
  • Previous experience: Writer at Pew Research Center, Policy Analyst at National Women's Law Center

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