Katharine M. Conn

Katharine M. Conn is a Senior Research Scientist at the Consortium for Policy Research in Education (CPRE-TC) at Teachers College, Columbia University. Her work spans primary/secondary education equity, teacher retention, alternative preparation programs, school-to-work transitions in developing countries, and meta-analysis methodologies in education research.

• Expertise in educator development, quantitative methods, and school effectiveness
• Current projects: Teacher incentive programs (Ohio), NYC teacher residencies, personalized instruction (New Jersey), Thailand pre-service programs, and Brazil curriculum reforms
• Contact: kmc2169@tc.columbia.edu

Prior roles include evaluation consultant at The World Bank, impact evaluation coordinator for Innovations for Poverty Action (Kenya), and Peace Corps service as a high school teacher in Guinea.