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Minahil Asim is an Assistant Professor of Education Leadership, Policy, and Program Evaluation at the University of Ottawa's Faculty of Education. Her research focuses on educational reforms and policies aimed at improving learning outcomes and educational trajectories for disadvantaged students across multiple international contexts including Pakistan, Ghana, and the United States.
Dr. Asim completed her PhD in Educational Policy at the University of California, Davis, her MA in Comparative International Education at Stanford University, and her BSc and MSc in Economics at the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS). Prior to her current position, she held a postdoctoral fellowship at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) at the University of Toronto starting in January 2020.
Her research examines how management and leadership practices within the education delivery chain influence student outcomes, and how direct support to students—whether at home or at school—can enhance engagement and learning. She employs diverse research methodologies including process reenactment, field experiments, and quasi-experimental strategies to investigate these questions across different educational contexts.
Dr. Asim's publication record demonstrates a strong focus on educational equity, policy implementation, and learning outcomes in both developed and developing contexts. Her work spans topics from mobile technology's impact on education in Pakistan to food insecurity's effects on parenting and child development, reflecting her interdisciplinary approach to educational research.
Her research has received significant funding from organizations including the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Canada (SSHRC), J-PAL Post-Primary Education Initiative, Research on Improving Systems of Education (RISE), the World Bank Group, Sir Ernest Cassel Foundation, and the American Institute of Pakistan Studies.
Outside her academic work, Dr. Asim maintains a presence on social media where she shares insights about her research, and she has been featured in media outlets including VoxDev and International Education News for her expertise on educational reform.
