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Elizabeth A.R. Bryson
Elizabeth A. R. Bryson (Liz) holds an MSc in psychology from the University of Edinburgh and an MPhil in psychoanalytic studies from Trinity College Dublin. She has contributed to studies examining intergenerational trauma, empathy development, psychoeducation, developmental disabilities, and the role of cultural wealth in psychological wellbeing. Liz is interested in measurement, as well as the intersections of marginalization, social policy, early childhood care and education, and psychopathology.
Lizzy Pecora
Lizzy Pecora is the Research Coordinator for Penn GSE’s Responsive Math Teaching Project: Building Instructional Leadership in Learning Network 2. Lizzy has extensive experience in non-profit programming management. She has overseen numerous school, community, and corporate partnerships for a variety of Philadelphia non-profits—providing programmatic expertise in arts education and literacy. Lizzy has a B.A. in Theatre and Cultural Sociology from Allegheny College and an M.A. in Theatre from Villanova University.
Katarina Suwak
Katarina Suwak has been the Senior Research Coordinator at the Consortium for Policy Research in Education since June 2018. Suwak has a background in the mental health field and has previously worked as a Child and Family Therapist in both non-profit and private practices in the Philadelphia area. She holds a B.A. in Psychology from Point Park University and an M.A. in Applied Developmental and Educational Psychology from Boston College.
Jon Crescenzo
Anna Moyer
Anna Moyer is a Research Assistant at CPRE and a master's student in the Education Policy program at Teachers College, Columbia University. Prior to moving to New York, she taught middle school Social Studies and Literacy for five years in rural Louisiana and in Nashville, TN. In addition to the leadership positions she held at her school, she was also a Seminar Leader at The New Teacher Project (TNTP). Most recently, she served as the Chief of Staff for the London Director at Teach First in the United Kingdom. She earned a B.A.
Douglas Ready Leads Teacher College Arm of the Consortium for Policy Research in Education Into New Era
More than 30 years ago, the Consortium for Policy Research in Education (CPRE) began analyzing the effectiveness of education policies and standards and providing evidence-based knowledge to improve education practice. Originally headquartered at Rutgers University, CPRE moved to its current headquarters at the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education in 1995.
Brittany Hess
Brittany Hess has been a research coordinator at the Consortium for Policy Research in Education (CPRE) since 2016.
Adrianne Flack
Dr. Adrianne Flack provides leadership and support for the qualitative components of a variety research projects at CPRE and currently leads the third-year qualitative investigation of the implementation of OGAPMath in Philadelphia schools. Adrianne’s area of expertise is qualitative methods with special competencies in discourse analysis and narrative research. Flack is a strong advocate of practitioner research, which has informed her own practices as an adult literacy instructor and tutor. She is also deeply committed to examining issues of diversity, equity and inclusion.
