Lisa Turley Smith
Research Manager, J-PAL North America
Lisa Turley Smith is a Research Manager at J-PAL North America, where she supports Amy Finkelstein's research, manages Research Staff Training, and supports the design and implementation of randomized evaluations through Research Management Support (RMS), technical assistance, and other engagements with researchers and implementing partners.
Prior to joining J-PAL in 2021, she worked as a Research Assistant at Brigham Young University focused primarily on education. She interned at iDE Global and worked as an AmeriCorps volunteer to implement STEM initiatives in public schools. She has also designed and occasionally adjunct teaches an undergraduate course on research staff best practices.
Lisa holds an MPA from the University of Missouri - Columbia and a BS in economics with a minor in international development from Brigham Young University. She is fluent in English and Spanish.