Pronouns:

she/her

Educational History:

Ph.D., University of Wisconsin – Madison

Fields of Expertise:

Organizational theory and behavior, Systems change, Qualitative methods, Economic evaluation, Policy analysis, Critical policy analysis, K-12 and higher education

Professional Highlights:

Rachel Carly Feldman, Ph.D., is a senior researcher at American Institutes for Research where she studies educational policy enactment and organizational responses, including individual, school, district, and governmental responses to policy implementation. With a primary focus on economic evaluation and qualitative methods, Dr. Feldman’s research questions center on how, and under what conditions, organizational structures influence the uptake of policies and practices and how the people involved in educational organizations shape, and are shaped by, those organizations. Her work investigates the racial underpinnings of policy and resource allocation. Her clients span school districts, foundations, research organizations, and media organizations. Dr. Feldman received her doctorate from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in educational policy studies. She also taught middle and high school math in Boston and Denver.