Stephanie Straus is a Policy Fellow in the Massive Data Institute at the McCourt School of Public Policy. She helps governmental and administrative agencies increase their data use for research and evaluation purposes. Using the most appropriate and current privacy-enhancing technologies, Stephanie facilitates the linking of previously un-linked datasets to inform pressing policy issues across education, public health, and the civil justice system. Drawing from the social, computer, and data sciences, Stephanie advocates for secure data governance models that address the legal and regulatory risks involved with data sharing. Prior to joining Georgetown, Stephanie was a research analyst at the American Institutes for Research, where she analyzed and reported on national student assessment data and conducted research on achievement gaps across socioeconomic status. Stephanie holds an M.Ed. in Education Policy and Management from Harvard University.
Academic Appointment(s)
- Primary
- Fellow, McCourt School of Public Policy