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Director

  • Abhijit Banerjee
    Scientific Director
    J-PAL Africa
    Ford Foundation International Professor of Economics
    Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Ph.D., Harvard University

    Abhijit Banerjee has conducted randomized evaluations of remedial and computer assisted education in India and has assessed reforms of informal schools in tribal areas in India.

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    CV | evaluations | | (617) 253-8855
  • Rachel Glennerster
    Scientific Director
    J-PAL Africa
    Ph.D, University of London

    Rachel Glennerster is Executive Director of J-PAL. Her current research includes randomized evaluations of community driven development in Sierra Leone, empowerment of adolescent girls in Bangladesh, and health, education, and microfinance in India.

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    CV | evaluations | | (617) 324-0098
  • Kamilla Gumede
    Executive Director
    J-PAL Africa
    M.A., Princeton University

    Kamilla Gumede is the Executive Director for J-PAL Africa at SALDRU. Her work involves working with governments and NGOs in Africa to decipher policy lessons and collaborating with researchers and policymakers to identify and run randomized evaluations that answer pertinent policy questions facing African decision makers.

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    | | 27 82 312 3635

Policy Group

  • Clare Hofmeyr
    Policy Analyst
    J-PAL Africa
    M.A., University of Cape Town

    Clare joined J-PAL Africa as a policy analyst in March 2011. Having just completed a Masters dissertation looking at secondary and tertiary education in South Africa, Clare will also work on programs designed to improve the quality of education in South Africa.

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    | | +27 72 246 8747

Finance and Administration Group

  • Letitia Sullivan
    Office Administrator
    J-PAL Africa
    M.A., Libra College

    Letitia comes to J-PAL from an educational NGO where she was the Office Manager. At J-PAL Africa, Letitia will provide administrative support, setting up office systems and coordinating various logistics and events.

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    | | +27 21 650 5981