Laurel Felt

Laurel Felt, PhD, currently serves as the Managing Director of ONG RAES, leading the OASIS Center in its mission to promote socially impactful storytelling in Africa and beyond. With a diverse background in education, research, and curriculum design, Laurel is a Senior Fellow and Collaborator at the Center for Scholars & Storytellers, known for designing learning solutions and conducting mixed methods research, including contributions to the Barbie Dream Gap Curriculum. As the founder of Laurel Felt Consulting, expertise in child development informs strategies for organizations focused on children and families. Previous roles include teaching at USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, project associate at the Norman Lear Center Media Impact Project, and curriculum design at Mattel, Inc. Laurel holds a PhD in Communication from the University of Southern California and has extensive experience in early childhood education and curriculum development.