Education Researcher & Evaluator
UCLA · Advanced Quantitative Methods · Program Evaluation · Equity & Inclusion · K–12 Education
Growing up in India in a society structured by caste — where access to education was deeply unequal — gave me an early and formative understanding of how systemic barriers operate and how they are reproduced through institutions. Fast forward to moving to the United States to pursue my Master's and Doctorate in Education, and the core of my research, my passion, and my long-term vision became strengthening access and equity to educational opportunities for all students.
How I approach educational challenges is shaped by my personal experiences, rigorous academic training to earn my Doctorate in Social Research Methodology from UCLA, the guidance of exceptional mentors, and years of research and evaluation experience across diverse projects. I believe that meaningful change begins with asking the right questions, collecting the right data, and translating that data into insights that inform better decisions.
That's the practice I built Pramāna Research to offer — rigorous, equity-grounded evaluation and applied research for school districts, non-profits, foundations, and public-sector organizations doing work that genuinely matters to the communities they serve.