Monica comes to CMSP with over a decade of experience conducting quantitative and qualitative studies of education and justice policies and programs. Monica’s past research has focused on the effects of interventions designed to support student success and increase equity in education. At the University of Chicago Education Lab, she managed a randomized controlled trial of a college access program for high school students, and while earning her PhD from the University of Pennsylvania she studied a policy that expanded access to free school meals to students living in low-income communities. Prior to joining CMSP, she worked in the Evaluation division of the Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences where she contributed to national evaluations of financial aid and career and technical education policies.