I am a former elementary teacher, mixed-methods researcher, and World Bank policy advisor focused on foundational teaching and learning in resource-constrained settings. Throughout my career, I have kept research and practice genuinely in contact with each other. I have directed eight externally funded studies as principal investigator and five more as co-principal investigator, together totaling nearly $7.9 million. My research is grounded in sustained fieldwork in Ghana, Malawi, and Rwanda and spans policy and program engagements across more than twenty countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. My aim is to generate evidence that helps schools and education systems improve children’s lives. Underlying this work is a belief that education can widen what is possible, especially for children whose futures depend most on whether systems deliver. 

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