Shereen El Mallah

Shereen El Mallah serves as a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Education Leadership, Foundations & Policy at the University of Virginia's School of Education and Human Development, with faculty affiliations at Youth-Nex and the Center for Advanced Study of Teaching and Learning (CASTL).

Her educational qualifications include:

• Ph.D. from University of Massachusetts Amherst
• M.A. from Virginia Tech
• B.S. from Johns Hopkins University

El Mallah's research centers on bridging applied science and social justice through rapid cycle evaluation, participatory approaches, and Quantitative Critical Race Theory (QuantCrit). She addresses systemic gaps between research-practice translation, outcome measurement validity, and racial/socioeconomic inequities in education, prioritizing partnerships with marginalized communities to challenge dominant narratives using mixed-methods frameworks.

Her active research initiatives encompass:

• African American Adolescent Development in Context: The Role of Congruence Across Socialization Agents and Settings
• Compass Model Early-Stage Evaluation
• Becoming Ethical People
• Character Development Among Students in EL Education Schools (ExCEL)
• Portrait of a Thriving Youth