Sarah Sahni

Sarah Sahni has a diverse work experience in various research and academic roles. Sarah is currently a Principal Researcher at the American Institutes for Research since December 2019. Prior to that, they worked at Abt Associates as a Sr. Associate in Social & Economic Policy from June 2019 to November 2019. At Abt Associates, they also held positions as an Associate in Social & Economic Policy from June 2015 to June 2019 and as a Senior Analyst in Education Evaluation & Early Childhood from October 2010 to June 2015.

Before joining Abt Associates, Sarah worked as a Lecturer at the University of Wisconsin-Madison from January 2008 to May 2010. During their time there, they taught Introduction to Statistics for social science majors and a senior seminar on Typical and Atypical Pathways of Language Acquisition. Sarah also introduced innovative clickers to enhance student engagement.

From August 2006 to August 2009, Sarah was an NIH Research Fellow at the University of Wisconsin. Prior to that, they worked as a Research Associate/System Administrator at UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital from 2001 to 2003, where they conducted research on the neurological underpinnings of schizophrenia and managed various computer systems.

In 2000, Sarah worked as a Research Assistant at the University of Denver's Cognitive Development Center, where they focused on using machine learning techniques to study children's behavior and executive functioning. Sarah also gained experience as a Human Resources Development Intern at Yazaki North America in 1998.

Overall, Sarah Sahni has developed expertise in experimental research design, quantitative data analysis using advanced statistical methods, and teaching statistical concepts.

Sarah Sahni completed their education with a Bachelor of Science degree in Cognitive Science from Carnegie Mellon University in the years 1997-2001. Later, they pursued a Master of Science degree in Psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison from 2003-2004. Sarah further continued their studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and earned their PhD in Experimental and Developmental Psychology from 2004-2010. Sarah also holds the certification of a What Works Clearinghouse Certified Reviewer, Group Design Standards, 4.1 from the U.S. Department of Education, although the specific details of obtaining this certification are not provided. Additionally, it is known that they attended Greenhills School during the period of 1993-1997, although their degree and field of study there are not specified.