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Laura Knapp
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With a background in education research, I have successfully managed projects that bridge the gap between research, practice, and policy. My leadership approach is human-centered, emphasizing quality, equity, and continuous improvement within education systems. I have managed various projects and programs, focusing on team development, quality management, and strategic client engagement. I have collaborated with…
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Charles Sanchez
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Charles is a higher education researcher interested in the areas of college access and success of underrepresented and historically excluded students. Most recently, he served as a research associate for the University of Georgia’s Carl Vinson Institute of Government where he conducted descriptive and inferential research to measure and contextualize outcomes of the nursing student…
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Laura Bellows, Ph.D.
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Laura is a social policy scholar with wide-ranging interests in U.S. domestic policy and particular interests in sometimes hard-to-identify populations (immigrant communities, LGBTQ+ individuals). She has training in causal inference and demography, as well as extensive expertise working with large-scale administrative data. She also has a long-time interest in collaborating with state agencies and non-profits.…
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Meredith is an accomplished education research scientist, policy analyst, and behavioral psychologist. She has over 15 years of experience designing policy relevant studies using a range of methods, including large-scale nationally representative surveys, randomized controlled trials, and other techniques to evaluate implementation and impact. She excels at translating complex data into clear action oriented findings…
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Melanie Ali, Ph.D.
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Dr. Ali is a seasoned education evaluation and research leader. As a research analyst and branch chief for the National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, she designed and led large-scale mixed-methods implementation and impact studies. These included studies of educator preparation and development programs, educator performance evaluation systems, postsecondary access strategies, and career…
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Dr. Kavemuii Murangi is a seasoned education leader with more than 20 years of experience managing large-scale assessment, data collection, professional development, and organizational effectiveness. At Westat, he directed the NAEP High School Transcript Study, co-led the NAEP Support and Service Center, and served as Training and Quality Assurance Director—overseeing stakeholder engagement and national data…
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Richelle Davis
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As a proficient wrangler of both middle school students and administrative data, Richelle brings a wealth of education knowledge to bear on her work. As the former Branch Chief for the Elementary and Secondary Branch at the National Center of Education Statistics, Richelle’s team oversaw the collection of federal K-12 education data within the EDFacts…
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Anindita Sen, Ph.D.
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I’m a Researcher with over two decades of experience designing, implementing, and analyzing large-scale education assessments. My work focuses on uncovering meaningful patterns in student learning—across countries, cultures, and contexts—through rigorous data collection and thoughtful analysis. At the American Institutes for Research (AIR), I collaborated with federal agencies and partner organizations on the U.S. implementation…
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James Rogers
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I specialize in education research studies by guiding diverse teams of programmers and analysts through the entire research lifecycle. My skills include designing and implementing complex data processing systems, programming custom solutions, and executing procedures for data cleaning and editing, reporting, analytic variable derivation, data matching, and data dissemination. I specialize in managing technical operations…
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Samantha Burg, Ph.D.
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Experienced leader in large-scale assessment and psychometrics with over 25 years specializing in educational measurement, statistical analysis, and data-driven reporting. Recognized for managing complex national and international assessment programs and coordinating cross-functional teams through all phases of test development, validation, administration, and analysis. Adept at translating sophisticated data into actionable insights and effectively communicating results…
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