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
![Douglas Harris](/images/team/_portraitLarge/Douglas-Harris.jpg)
Doug is our founding Director, Tulane Professor of Economics, and 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.
![Jamie Carroll](/images/team/_portraitLarge/Jamie-Carroll.jpeg)
Jamie M. Carroll is a Senior Research Fellow at ERA-New Orleans.
Denise Woltering Vargas is an Associate Director for Operations, Finance and Communications.
![Deanna Allen](/images/team/_portraitLarge/D4A4688.jpg)
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.
Anjana Nair is a Scientific Research Analyst at ERA-New Orleans.
![Headshot](/images/team/_portraitLarge/Headshot.jpeg)
Emilia Nordgren is a Scientific Research Analyst at ERA-New Orleans.
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Graduate Research Associates
![Danica Brown](/images/team/_portraitLarge/D4A4713.jpg)
![Estilla Lightfoot](/images/team/_portraitLarge/D4A4700.jpg)
Non-Resident Research Fellows
![Paula Arce-Trigatti](/images/team/_portraitLarge/IMG_00024_140715_karleyfrankic.jpg)
![Nate Barrett](/images/team/_portraitLarge/IMG_00087_140715_karleyfrankic.jpg)
![Whitney Ruble](/images/team/_portraitLarge/Ruble_3.jpg)
![Olivia Carr Headshot](/images/team/_portraitLarge/Olivia-Carr-headshot.jpg)
![Joshua Childs](/images/team/_portraitLarge/Joshua-Childs.jpg)
![Alica Gerry3](/images/team/_portraitLarge/alica.jpg)
![D4 B9721 Edit](/images/team/_portraitLarge/D4B9721-Edit.jpg)
![Monica Hernandez](/images/team/_portraitLarge/Monica-Hernandez.jpg)
![Matt Larsen](/images/team/_portraitLarge/Larsen_2.jpg)
![1928122 Orig](/images/team/_portraitLarge/1928122_orig.jpg)
![Jon Mills](/images/team/_portraitLarge/D4A4657.jpg)
![Nguyen Headshot](/images/team/_portraitLarge/Nguyen-headshot.jpg)
![Rob Santillano](/images/team/_portraitLarge/IMG_00185_140715_karleyfrankic.jpg)
![Jon Valant](/images/team/_portraitLarge/IMG_00103_140715_karleyfrankic.jpg)
![Lindsay Weixler](/images/team/_portraitLarge/D4A4709.jpg)
National Research Team
![Bulkleyk](/images/team/_portraitLarge/bulkleyk.jpeg)
![397](/images/team/_portraitLarge/397.jpg)
![Betheny Gross](/images/team/_portraitLarge/Betheny-Gross.jpeg)
![Jason Photo](/images/team/_portraitLarge/Jason-photo.jpg)
![Huriya-Jabbar-edit](/images/team/_portraitLarge/Huriya-Jabbar-edit.jpg)
![Julie Marsh](/images/team/_portraitLarge/julie-marsh.jpg)
![Andrew Mc Eachin](/images/team/_portraitLarge/Andrew-McEachin.jpg)
![Kos Headshot Large](/images/team/_portraitLarge/KOS_headshot_large.jpeg)
![Patrick J. Wolf](/images/team/_portraitLarge/Patrick_J._Wolf.jpg)
![Wong Vivian Hires](/images/team/_portraitLarge/Wong_Vivian_hires.jpg)
![Zimmer Ron](/images/team/_portraitLarge/Zimmer_Ron.jpg)
![Sarah Woodward](/images/team/_portraitLarge/D4A4693.jpg)
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
- Peter Davis, Orleans Public Education Network
- Laura Hawkins, New Schools for New Orleans
- Fateama Fulmore, New Orleans Public Schools
- Tia Mills, Louisiana Association of Educators
Individual Members
- Jamie Beck, Parent Representative
- Steve Corbett, School Leader Representative
- Adrinda Kelly, Community Member Representative
- 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