Linda Darling-Hammondis President and CEO of the Learning Policy Institute and the Charles E. Ducommun Professor of Education Emeritus at Stanford University. She is author or editor of a number of award-winning books and more than 500 publications on education policy and practice. Her work focuses on achieving equitable and empowering education for all children through a focus on meaningful learning, educator quality, and adequate resources. Read more >
Jessica Barajas is a Research and Policy Associate at LPI. Prior to joining LPI, Barajas worked as an early childhood educator at the Stanford Bing Nursery School and at The Primary School in East Palo Alto. Both schools are dedicated to meeting the social, emotional, cognitive, physical, and academic needs of the child. Read more >
Dion Burns is a member of the Deeper Learning team. He presently conducts quantitative and qualitative research into issues of educational equity and the policies and practices that support the development of deeper learning competencies. Read more >
Director of Federal Policy and Director, Washington, DC Office
Jessica Cardichon is the Director of LPI’s Washington, DC office and also plays a leadership role in developing federal legislative and regulatory strategy. Read more >
Desiree Carver-Thomas is a member of LPI’s Educator Quality Team. She is the author of Diversifying the Teaching Profession: How to Recruit and Retain Teachers of Color and lead author of Addressing California’s Growing Teacher Shortage: 2017 Update.Read more >
Erin Chase is the Publications Manager. In this role, she manages all stages of LPI’s publications process. Chase brings 25 years of experience in academic publishing, editing, and project management. Read more >
