Dr. Namrata Patel is the Principal Researcher and Evaluator at RSI. With 15+ years of experience working in the education research field and partnering with Pre-K-12 schools, 2- and 4-year colleges, foundations, and nonprofits to help improve their programs and systems, Namrata has seen the power of research and evaluation when it is done in authentic partnership.

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In her previous experiences, Namrata has worked at several research and evaluation firms and a grant-making organization (see her LinkedIn profile for details). Her areas of expertise include, but are not limited to: students and communities that are historically underserved and under resourced; educator effectiveness; diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI); college readiness; and social identity. 

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Today, in addition to leading RSI, Namrata also teaches Research Methods in Psychology at a California community college and enjoys being a wife and mom.