Graduate School of Education
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Catie Connolly
Education and Policy Research Associate, Policy Analysis for California Education (PACE)
BioAs a PhD candidate in Developmental and Psychological Sciences at Stanford, I study how early childhood experience, cultural background, and education shape children's social-emotional development. I use a combination of quantitative and qualitative methods, including surveys, interviews, and experimental tasks, to understand the development of core social-emotional skills like emotion regulation and executive functioning in ethnically-, culturally-, and socioeconomically-diverse child populations.
I am passionate about applying developmental science to inform educational policy and practice. My goal is to contribute to the advancement of knowledge and practice in early childhood education by working with students, parents, and teachers to create evidence-based and culturally-responsive curricula and interventions that will improve students' social-emotional outcomes and well-being. -
Gabriel Couto
Research Assistant, Lemann Center
BioGabriel is a Brazilian economist, activist, and researcher who aims to democratize the access to education, reduce poverty and improve lives in the Global South through evidence-based policy and innovation.
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Caitlyn Craft
Technical Consultant, GSE Dean's Office
Staff, Graduate School of EducationBioCaitlyn Craft served as the Director of Technology and Communications for Stanford University's Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Education from 2014 to 2020. She has since transitioned to a full-time role outside of the University while remaining an Affiliate of the Stanford Institute for Higher Education Research (SIHER). Caitlyn specializes in the intersection of learning science and emerging technology, where she bridges digital strategy with user-centered product design.
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Kristina Dance
Director of Learning Strategy and Operations, YouCubed Jo Boaler
BioKristina Dance serves as Director of Data Science at Youcubed. In that role she oversees curriculum writing and professional development for the youcubed high school course, Explorations in Data Science. She is a co-author of the curriculum and supports other aspects of youcubed curriculum and professional development. She is also a Lecturer in the Stanford Teacher Education Program and has taught courses focusing on race, intersectionality, identity, classroom community, assessment, and curriculum and instruction in mathematics. Before joining youcubed, she taught middle school and high school math for 10 years. She has designed professional development opportunities and coached mathematics teachers at all levels for the last ten years throughout the west coast. Kristina is a graduate of the Stanford Teacher Education program where she received her masters in education and teaching credential and has an undergraduate degree in mathematics.
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Rebecca Deutscher
Senior Research Associate, Silverman Program
Current Role at StanfordDr. Rebecca Deutscher is a Senior Research Associate at Stanford's Center to Support Excellence in Teaching (CSET) and has worked at the Graduate School of Education since 2014. She serves as a project director and researcher on a variety of projects including a digital personalized learning professional development program, a literacy and social-emotional curriculum project, a high school teacher professional development study, and several Research-Practice Partnership projects. Dr. Deutscher previously worked at the Lawrence Hall of Science as the lead evaluator on various science and technology programs in both formal and informal learning environments. She also worked at a charter school researching and evaluating programs on parent involvement, motivation, achievement, hands-on learning, and teachers’ perspectives on an inquiry-based astronomy program.
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Polly Diffenbaugh
Sr. Clinical Associate, Stanford Teacher Education Program (STEP)
Current Role at StanfordSr. Clinical Associate, Stanford Teacher Education Program (STEP)
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Jorge Luis Garcia Perez
Graduate Program Assistant, SAL Early Childhood Education
BioJorge is a Fulbright-García Robles Scholar, recipient of the SECIHTI (Mexican Ministry of Science, Humanities, Technology and Innovation) scholarship for graduate studies abroad, and the Claudio X. González Fellowship at Stanford University, where he is pursuing a master’s degree in Global Comparative Education. He has over six years of experience as a public school teacher and two additional years as a teacher educator in Mexico. He is deeply committed to bridging the gap between classroom realities and policy decisions, striving to improve both the quality and equity of education.
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Roberto S. Gutierrez
Ph.D. Student in Education, admitted Autumn 2025
Graduate Program Assistant, Krist ProgramBioRoberto Gutierrez is a PhD student in Curriculum Studies and Teacher Education (CTE), specializing in Science, Engineering, and Technology Education. He is also pursuing a cross-area specialization in Race, Inequality, and Language in Education (RILE).
Roberto has a variety of research interests that stem from his decade long teaching experience. A primary focus is the intersection of ethics in science education spaces. This includes the implications in teacher development, curriculum customization and AI integration in science classrooms. -
Elizabeth Finlayson Harris
Ph.D. Student in Education, admitted Autumn 2023
Other Tech - Graduate, Krist ProgramBioElizabeth Finlayson Harris is a PhD student in Curriculum and Teacher Education at Stanford University, specializing in science, engineering, and technology education with a minor in Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. Her research examines epistemology, affect, and feminist perspectives in science education, with particular attention to pre-service teacher learning. She has published in Science Education, Emotion, Space and Society, and Studying Teacher Education, and her current projects explore humor, laughter, and epistemic affect in science classrooms. A former high school physics teacher and instructional designer, Liz brings a commitment to equity, joy, and critical inquiry in both her teaching and scholarship.
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Lindsey Hasak
Social Science Researcher, Research Staff - Other
BioDr. Lindsey Hasak is the Director of Research and Partnerships for the Accelerating Literacy via Digital Technology project at Stanford's Language to Literacy Research Lab in the Graduate School of Education. She has worked in research-practice partnerships across public and private K–8 schools, leading projects focused on early literacy instruction, the cognitive neuroscience of reading skills, and inclusive teaching practices. Her doctoral research examined how linguistic factors and educational experiences shape spelling acquisition through the co-design of instructional strategies with teachers. Lindsey holds a B.S. in Psychology and a B.A. in English from the University of Florida, and a Ph.D. in Developmental and Psychological Sciences from Stanford University.
