I am an Associate Professor of Psychology and Education in the Department of Human Development at Teachers College, Columbia University. I study the long term effects of educational interventions. With my research, I try to figure out whether interventions can make long-lasting changes on human developmental trajectories. You can read a recent piece that provides an overview of my thinking on development and interventions here.

I completed my postdoctoral training at New York University, and I received my Ph.D. in Education from the University of California, Irvine.

My work has been funded by the the Institute of Educational Sciences and the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. My studies have been published in Psychological Science, Child Development, Educational Researcher and The Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness. 

* I am planning to review doctoral student applications for the Fall 2026 admissions cycle. The admissions deadline at TC is December 1, 2025.