Partnering in Education Research (PIER) Fellowship

PIER Fellowship

The Partnering in Education Research (PIER) Fellowship is designed to train Harvard University doctoral students on how to conduct quantitative education research in partnership with school districts and state education agencies.

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PIER Public Seminar Series

The PIER Public Seminar Series is designed to explore important questions and insights in education research and policy.


 

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Fellow Alumni Spotlight

Helping Others Find Their Path

Read how PIER Fellowship Alumna Salman Khan's work helping students apply to college, researching universal FAFSA policies, and building community on campus has made a lasting difference for others.

Salman Khan

PIER Faculty & Staff

Thomas J. Kane
Faculty Director
Walter H. Gale Professor of Education and Economics, Harvard Graduate School of Education
Member, Yidan Prize Foundation Council of Luminaries
Thomas Kane

Current Fellows

Elizabeth Balch-Crystal
Partnering in Education Research (PIER) Fellow
Doctoral Student, Education Policy and Program Evaluation Program
Elizabeth standing in front of a wall.

Amy Desiderio
Partnering in Education Research (PIER) Fellow
Doctoral Student, Education Policy and Program Evaluation Program
Amy Desiderio

Brian Johnson
Partnering in Education Research (PIER) Fellow
Doctoral Student, Education Policy and Program Evaluation Program

Julie Jung
Partnering in Education Research (PIER) Fellow
Doctoral Student, Education Policy and Program Evaluation Program
Julie Jung

Teka Lenahan
Partnering in Education Research (PIER) Fellow
Doctoral Student, Education Policy and Program Evaluation Program
Teka Lenahan

David Struhs
Partnering in Education Research (PIER) Fellow
Doctoral Student, Education Policy and Program Evaluation Program
David Struhs

PIER Job Market Candidates

Alex Bolves
Partnering in Education Research (PIER) Fellowship Alumna
Alex Bolves

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Current Faculty Mentors

Heather C. Hill
Principal Investigator, MQI Coaching
PIER Fellowship Faculty Mentor
Hazen-Nicoli Professorship in Teacher Learning and Practice, Harvard Graduate School of Education
Heather Hill

Thomas J. Kane
Faculty Director
Walter H. Gale Professor of Education and Economics, Harvard Graduate School of Education
Member, Yidan Prize Foundation Council of Luminaries
Thomas Kane

Bridget Terry Long
Affiliated Researcher; PIER Fellowship Faculty Mentor
Saris Professor of Education and Economics; Dean of the Faculty
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Bridget Terry Long

Christopher Avery
Co-Principal Investigator, CEPR Faculty Steering Committee, PIER Fellowship Faculty Mentor
Roy E. Larsen Professor of Public Policy and Management
Harvard Kennedy School
Chris Avery

Susan M. Dynarski
PIER Fellowship Faculty Mentor
Patricia Albjerg Graham Professor of Education, Harvard Graduate School of Education
Susan Dynarski

Desmond Ang
PIER Fellowship Faculty Mentor
Assistant Professor of Public Policy
Harvard Kennedy School
Desmond Ang

Andrew Ho
SDP Fellowship Faculty Advisor; PIER Fellowship Faculty Mentor
Professor of Education
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Andrew Ho

Stephanie Jones
PIER Fellowship Faculty Mentor
Gerald S. Lesser Professor in Early Childhood Development
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Stephanie Jones

Eric Taylor
Affiliated Researcher; PIER Fellowship Faculty Mentor
Assistant Professor of Education
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Eric Taylor

Fellowship Alumni

Lily An
Partnering in Education Research (PIER) Fellowship Alumna
Assistant Professor of Quantitative Methodology, Georgia State University

Catherine Armstrong Asher
Partnering in Education Research (PIER) Fellowship Alumna
Assistant Research Scientist, Youth Policy Lab, University of Michigan

Andrew Bacher-Hicks
Partnering in Education Research (PIER) Fellowship Alumna
Vice President of Evidence and Evaluation, Arnold Ventures

Anthony Bald
Partnering in Education Research (PIER) Fellowship Alumna
Assistant Professor of Economics, California State University, Fullerton

Mamfatou Baldeh
Partnering in Education Research (PIER) Fellowship Alumna
Doctoral Student

Sophie Barnes
Partnering in Education Research (PIER) Fellowship Alumna
Postdoctoral Associate, The Education Collaboratory at Yale

Samantha Batel Kane
Partnering in Education Research (PIER) Fellowship Alumna
Postdoctoral Research Associate in Education Policy, Annenberg Institute, Brown University

Alex Bolves
Partnering in Education Research (PIER) Fellowship Alumna

Olivia Chi
Partnering in Education Research (PIER) Fellowship Alumna
Assistant Professor, Boston University Wheelock College of Education and Human Development

Mark Chin
Partnering in Education Research (PIER) Fellowship Alumna
Assistant Professor of Education Policy and Inequality, Vanderbilt University

Christopher Cleveland
Partnering in Education Research (PIER) Fellowship Alumna
Assistant Professor of Education Policy, Brown University

Marissa Combs
Partnering in Education Research (PIER) Fellowship Alumna
Doctoral Student

Kevin Connolly
Partnering in Education Research (PIER) Fellowship Alumna
Postdoctoral Scholar, University of Chicago

Katherine Corteselli
Partnering in Education Research (PIER) Fellowship Alumna
Implementation Associate and Staff Psychologist, Baker Center for Children and Families

Nora Delaney
Partnering in Education Research (PIER) Fellowship Alumna
Doctoral Student

Caitlin Dermody
Partnering in Education Research (PIER) Fellowship Alumna
Doctoral Student

Janelle Fouché
Partnering in Education Research (PIER) Fellowship Alumna
Education & Workforce Data Strategist, American Institutes for Research

Alexis Gable
Partnering in Education Research (PIER) Fellowship Alumna
Associate Policy Researcher, RAND Corporation

Maddie Gardner
Partnering in Education Research (PIER) Fellowship Alumna
Post Doctoral Research Fellow, Learning Policy Institute

Katie Gonzalez
Partnering in Education Research (PIER) Fellowship Alumna
Researcher, Mathematica

Emily Hanno
Partnering in Education Research (PIER) Fellowship Alumna
Research & Impact Officer, Overdeck Family Foundation

Shirin Hashim

Partnering in Education Research (PIER) Fellowship Alumna
Program Manager, The Hollyhock Foundation

Julian Hayes
Partnering in Education Research (PIER) Fellowship Alumna
Research Assistant, The Burning Glass Institute

Blake Heller
Partnering in Education Research (PIER) Fellowship Alumna
Assistant Professor, University of Houston (Hobby School of Public Affairs)

Thomas Kelley-Kemple
Partnering in Education Research (PIER) Fellowship Alumna
Postdoctoral Researcher, Harvard University
Education Researcher, SRI

Salman Khan
Partnering in Education Research (PIER) & SDP Fellowships Alumna
Postdoctoral Fellow, NBER

Bri Kightlinger
Partnering in Education Research (PIER) Fellowship Alumna
Doctoral Student

Whitney Kozakowski
Partnering in Education Research (PIER) Fellowship Alumna
Senior Researcher, Mathematica

Kate Larned
Partnering in Education Research (PIER) Fellowship Alumna
Research Scientist, Annenberg Institute at Brown University

Mary Laski
Partnering in Education Research (PIER) Fellowship Alumna
Research Assistant Professor, Arizona State University
Research Principal, Center on Reinventing Public Education

Victoria Lee
Partnering in Education Research (PIER) Fellowship Alumna

Matthew Lenard
Partnering in Education Research (PIER) Fellowship Alumna
Assistant Professor of Education Leadership and Policy Studies, Florida State University

Sophie Litschwartz
Partnering in Education Research (PIER) Fellowship Alumna
Research Associate, MDRC

Virginia Lovison
Partnering in Education Research (PIER) Fellowship Alumna
Associate Director, Education and Economic Participation, Deloitte

Farah Mallah
Partnering in Education Research (PIER) Fellowship Alumna
Postdoctoral Fellow, Stanford University

Brein Mosely
Partnering in Education Research (PIER) Fellowship Alumna
Doctoral Student

Christine Mulhern
Partnering in Education Research (PIER) Fellowship Alumna
Economist and Employment Portfolio Manager, RAND Corporation

Karen Ni
Partnering in Education Research (PIER) Fellowship Alumna
Associate, Cornerstone Research

Tara Nicola
Partnering in Education Research (PIER) Fellowship Alumna
Research Director, EAB

Carly Robinson
Partnering in Education Research (PIER) Fellowship Alumna
Senior Researcher; Director of Research, SCALE Initiative; Stanford University

Susha Roy
Partnering in Education Research (PIER) Fellowship Alumna
Full Policy Researcher, RAND Corporation

Melanie Rucinski
Partnering in Education Research (PIER) Fellowship Alumna
Lecturer in Education, Harvard Graduate School of Education

Liz Salinas
Partnering in Education Research (PIER) Fellowship Alumna
Doctoral Student

Lena Shi
Partnering in Education Research (PIER) Fellowship Alumna
Assistant Professor of Education Policy and Evaluation, University of California Irvine

Kirsten Slungaard Mumma
Partnering in Education Research (PIER) Fellowship Alumna
Postdoctoral Fellow, Boston University Wheelock College of Education and Human Development

Wendy Wei
Partnering in Education Research (PIER) Fellowship Alumna
Evidence and Evaluation Manager, Arnold Ventures

Benjamin West
Partnering in Education Research (PIER) Fellowship Alumna
Senior Quantitative Researcher, American Institutes for Research

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