Team
The Education Research Alliance for New Orleans includes an internal team of expert researchers, a National Research Team of experts from across the country, partners within Tulane, and a Board of Advisors that includes local community groups, teacher unions, and local and state government agencies.
Leadership and Staff
Doug is our founding Director and Tulane Professor of Economics. His research has helped inform and influence national debates over a range of education policies, especially in charter-based school reform, teacher evaluation, accountability, and college access.
Lindsay Bell Weixler is an Associate Director and Senior Research Fellow, and her research interests include early childhood education and child and adolescent development in educational settings.
Lihan Liu is a Senior Research Fellow, and her research interests include labor economics, public economics, economics of education, and applied econometrics.
Deanna Allen is our Administrative Assistant, and she manages the office's day-to-day operations, tracks organizational budgets, and coordinates internal communications and meetings.
Alica Gerry is a Scientific Research Analyst III, and her research interests include the pre-K programing in New Orleans' decentralized education system.
As our Communications Director, Sara Slaughter oversees the development and execution of our communications strategy.
Graduate Research Associates
Non-Resident Research Fellows
National Research Team
Partner Organizations
Funders
- Laura and John Arnold Foundation
- The Murphy Institute at Tulane University
- The School of Liberal Arts at Tulane University
- William T. Grant Foundation
- Spencer Foundation
- Institute for Education Sciences
- Louisiana Center for Children's Rights