# Staff [### Tolga Alper ](/people/tolga-alper) [tolga\_alper@gse.harvard.edu](mailto:tolga_alper@gse.harvard.edu)Grants Manager Tolga Alper is the Grants Manager at CEPR. person [### Sophia Applegate ](/people/sophia-applegate)Manager of Research Partnerships and Outreach Sophia Applegate is the Manager of Research Partnerships and Outreach at the Center for Education Policy Research. As part of this work, Sophia runs the Partnering in Education Research (PIER) Fellowship program, coordinates research partnerships across... ![Sophia Applegate](/sites/g/files/omnuum9881/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/2026-06/Screenshot%202026-06-17%20at%204.53.24%E2%80%AFPM.png?itok=SzCDzqbo) [### Sarah Blake ](/people/sarah-blake) [sarah\_blake@gse.harvard.edu](mailto:sarah_blake@gse.harvard.edu)Fellowship Manager, Strategic Data Project Sarah is a Fellowship Manager for the Strategic Data Project (SDP), focusing on bringing high-quality programming and support to our Postsecondary Fellowship and Institute offerings. Before joining the SDP team as a senior program coordinator in 2023... ![Sarah Blake](/sites/g/files/omnuum9881/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/cepr/files/sarahblake.jpeg?itok=SzVUPAH1) [### Samantha Booth ](/people/samantha-rabinowicz) [samantha\_booth@gse.harvard.edu](mailto:samantha_booth@gse.harvard.edu)Director, Mathematics Teaching and Teacher Learning Program Samantha Booth is responsible for managing the HEAR-MI Coaching project and overseeing the MQI Coaching program. Her work focuses on supporting teachers and instructional coaches to improve the quality of math instruction and develop more equitable... ![samantha headshot](/sites/g/files/omnuum9881/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/cepr/files/samantha-rabinowicz_1_0.jpg?itok=M-gyVvEW) [### Mary Burkhauser ](/people/mary-burkhauser) [mary\_burkhauser@gse.harvard.edu](mailto:mary_burkhauser@gse.harvard.edu)Senior Researcher, READS Lab Mary Burkhauser studies how teachers experience and participate with literacy reform efforts. She is particularly interested in the relationship between teachers' implementation experiences with literacy reform efforts and the scalability of these reforms... ![Mary Burkhauser](/sites/g/files/omnuum9881/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/cepr/files/mary_burkhauser_1.jpeg?itok=FOXs69Og) [### Joanne Carminucci ](/people/joanne-carminucci)Research Analyst II, States Leading States Joanne Carminucci is a Research Analyst II for the States Leading States initiative at CEPR. Before joining CEPR, she was a Research Associate for the American Institutes for Research, where she supported projects in K-12 literacy, early childhood... ![Joanne Carminucci](/sites/g/files/omnuum9881/files/styles/hwp_scale_small/public/2025-08/Screenshot%202025-08-15%20at%202.33.21%20PM.png?itok=nqXdSRkU) [### Kriti Chopra ](/people/kriti-chopra) Network Manager, Proving Ground Kriti is a Network Manager for Proving Ground (PG). She completed the Masters’ in Education from Harvard Graduate School of Education with a focus on learning design and education policy. She has over 8 years of experience as a teacher, learning designer... ![Kriti Chopra](/sites/g/files/omnuum9881/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/cepr/files/kriti_1_0_0_0.jpg?itok=wxrRIdiT) [### Samantha Cullum ](/people/samantha-cullum)Research Manager, States Leading States Samantha Cullum is a Research Manager at the Center for Education Policy Research on the States Leading States project. Prior to joining CEPR, Sam worked as a Research Assistant at the Education Policy Innovation Collaborative (EPIC) at Michigan State... ![Samantha Collum](/sites/g/files/omnuum9881/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/2026-02/IMG_2589.jpeg?itok=0Tcs06iH) [### Kristen Cummings ](/people/kristen-cummings)Senior Manager, Research Initiatives for College and Career Success Kristen Cummings is the Senior Manager of Research Initiatives for College and Career Success at CEPR. Previously, Kristen worked as an education researcher at Abt Associates, where she worked on federally funded studies focused on workforce development... ![Kristen Cummings](/sites/g/files/omnuum9881/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/cepr/files/kristen-cummings-profile-600x760.jpg?itok=kumtJ0la) [### Jesse Dalton ](/people/jesse-dalton) [jesse\_dalton@gse.harvard.edu](mailto:jesse_dalton@gse.harvard.edu)Data Management Specialist Jesse Dalton is a data management specialist at CEPR. Previously, he worked as a research analyst at the Harvard Medical School’s Department of Health Care Policy, where he managed data and ran analyses across multiple projects. His work included creating... ![Jesse Dalton](/sites/g/files/omnuum9881/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/cepr/files/jesse_dalton.png?itok=Hy7VDSx4) [### Daniel Dewey ](/people/daniel-dewey) [daniel\_dewey@gse.harvard.edu](mailto:daniel_dewey@gse.harvard.edu)Senior Research Analyst Daniel Dewey is a Senior Research Analyst for the Road to Recovery project and Education Recovery Scorecard at CEPR. He previously worked for Welch Consulting conducting analyses for employment discrimination audits and cases. He holds an M.A. in Applied... ![Daniel Dewey](/sites/g/files/omnuum9881/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/cepr/files/daniel_dewey_1.jpg?itok=vMh2C5H4) [### Gavrielle "Gavi" Enriquez ](/people/gavrielle-gavi-enriquez) [gavrielle\_enriquez@gse.harvard.edu](mailto:gavrielle_enriquez@gse.harvard.edu)Outreach Assistant, Strategic Data Project (SDP) Gavi is an Outreach Assistant for the Strategic Data Project (SDP), supporting fellowship and partnership outreach and recruitment efforts. Gavi began her career as an AmeriCorps member at a nonprofit out-of-school time organization in Portland, Maine... ![Gavi Enriquez](/sites/g/files/omnuum9881/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/cepr/files/gavi.jpeg?itok=wPmkUzbf) [### Claire Gogolen ](/people/claire-gogolen) [claire\_gogolen@gse.harvard.edu](mailto:claire_gogolen@gse.harvard.edu)Senior Project Manager, Mathematics Teaching and Teacher Learning program As the senior manager for the Mathematics Teaching and Teacher Learning Program at Harvard University's Center for Education Policy Research, Claire oversees the development, delivery, and expansion of new mathematics coaching frameworks. In her time at... ![claire-gogolen_7_0.jpg](/sites/g/files/omnuum9881/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/cepr/files/claire-gogolen_7_0.jpg?itok=c5VnAk2R) [### Christina Grant ](/people/christina-grant)Executive Director Dr. Christina Grant is the Executive Director of the Center for Education Policy Research (CEPR) at Harvard University. A scholar, practitioner, writer, and public speaker, Dr. Grant has spent more than two decades at the intersection of education... ![Christina Grant headshot](/sites/g/files/omnuum9881/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/2025-11/CGHeadshot1026.png?itok=XQB0rYW2) [### Miriam Greenberg ](/people/miriam-greenberg) [miriam\_greenberg@gse.harvard.edu](mailto:miriam_greenberg@gse.harvard.edu)Senior Director, Strategic Data Project Miriam is the Senior Director of the Strategic Data Project overseeing the Center for Education Policy Research at Harvard University's efforts to build and sustain data-driven leadership and research capacity in education systems and organizations. She... ![miriam headshot](/sites/g/files/omnuum9881/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/cepr/files/miriam-greenburg_2_0.jpg?itok=LwOQfL8s) [### Sheila Griffin ](/people/sheila-griffin) [sheila\_griffin@gse.harvard.edu](mailto:sheila_griffin@gse.harvard.edu)Executive Assistant Sheila Griffin is the executive assistant at CEPR. Before this position, she supported CEPR as the recruitment coordinator for the Strategic Data Project Fellowship. Prior to joining Harvard, Sheila worked in the corporate arena as an administrative... ![sheila-griffin_1.jpg](/sites/g/files/omnuum9881/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/cepr/files/sheila-griffin_1.jpg?itok=tFGpXJRD) [### Alison (Segal) Guerriero ](/people/alison-segal-guerriero) [alison\_segal@gse.harvard.edu](mailto:alison_segal@gse.harvard.edu)Associate Director, Strategic Data Project Outreach and Partnerships As the associate director, Strategic Data Project outreach and partnerships, Alison Guerriero leads SDP partner relationships and fellowship recruitment and selection, and informs CEPR internal organizational planning. Prior to CEPR, Alison worked at... ![Alison Guerriero](/sites/g/files/omnuum9881/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/cepr/files/ali_upload_1.png?itok=WycI36L7) [### Taylor Harrison ](/people/taylor-harrison)Project Coordinator, READS Lab Taylor Harrison is the Project Coordinator at READS Lab. Prior to READS lab she served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Rwanda. She co-taught English classes, designed and led teacher trainings, and wrote curriculum for the Rwandan Education board. Following... ![Taylor Harrison](/sites/g/files/omnuum9881/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/cepr/files/t.harrison_headshot.png?itok=9lg6vPKM) [### Amber Humm Patnode ](/people/amber-humm-patnode) [amber\_humm-patnode@gse.harvard.edu](mailto:amber_humm-patnode@gse.harvard.edu)Acting Director, Proving Ground Amber Humm Patnode is the Interim Director for Proving Ground at the Center for Education Policy Research. Prior to joining the Center for Education Policy Research, Amber was the Associate Director for Innovation and Outreach of an education research... ![Amber Humm Patnode](/sites/g/files/omnuum9881/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/cepr/files/img_2087_facetune_02-12-2019-15-53-44.jpg?itok=jQs_7Zej) [### Katie Jacobsen ](/people/katie-jacobsen)Project Manager, Mathematics Teaching and Teacher Learning Katie Jacobsen is a Project Manager on the Mathematics Teaching and Teacher Learning team, where she supports the M-Powering Teachers (MPT) Coaching program. MPT is a machine learning–based feedback tool that uses natural language processing to analyze... ![Katie Jacobsen headshot](/sites/g/files/omnuum9881/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/2025-10/IMG_7179.jpg?itok=iE3NPCkw) - Previous page chevron\_left - [1](?page=0 "Current page") - [2](?page=1 "Go to page 2") - [3](?page=2 "Go to page 3") - [ Next page chevron\_right ](?page=1 "Go to next page")