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 Founder and Senior Advisor. He is a Tulane Professor of Economics and the Schlieder Foundation Chair in Public Education. 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.
Deanna Allen is our Senior Administrative Program Coordinator, and she manages the office's day-to-day operations, tracks organizational budgets, and coordinates internal communications and meetings.
Josep Nadal-Fernandez is a Senior Research Fellow at ERA-New Orleans.
Anjana Nair is a Scientific Research Analyst at ERA-New Orleans.
Emilia Nordgren is a Scientific Research Analyst at ERA-New Orleans.
Non-Resident Research Fellows
National Research Team
Advisory Board
Institutional Members
- Lauren Lastrapes, United Teachers of New Orleans
- Sarah Vandergriff, Louisiana Association of Public Charter Schools
- Laura Boudreaux, Louisiana Department of Education
- Debra Vaughn, Urban League of Louisiana
- Laura Hawkins, New Schools for New Orleans (Vice Chair)
- Fateama Fulmore, New Orleans Public Schools
- Taisha White, Louisiana Association of Educators
Individual Members
- Jamie Beck, Parent Representative
- Steve Corbett, School Leader Representative
- Adrinda Kelly, Community Member Representative (Board Chair)
- Erica Vance, Teacher Representative
Bylaws
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