Chandra L. Alston

Chandra L. Alston, Ph.D., currently serves as a Senior Researcher at the Learning Policy Institute, a position held since June 2023. Prior to this role, Alston was an Assistant Professor at North Carolina State University from July 2020 to May 2023 and at the University of Michigan from August 2012 to May 2020, where responsibilities included teaching secondary English methods and teacher education. Alston's academic journey includes a Doctoral candidacy at Stanford University, culminating in a dissertation focused on writing engagement among African American students. Additionally, Alston has experience as a high school English teacher at Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, instructing various levels of American Literature and co-teaching with special education instructors. Educational qualifications include a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Teacher Education from Stanford University, an MAT in Secondary English, and a BA in English, both from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.