Claire Christensen

Claire Christensen is a Senior Education Researcher at SRI International, leading evaluations for media-based outreach programs and mixed-methods edtech evaluations funded by IES SBIR grants. Prior experience includes roles as a Research Assistant at the Institute of Government and Public Affairs, managing teacher interviews and classroom observations, and as a Laboratory Manager at the Social-Emotional Teaching and Learning Laboratory, where Claire oversaw a mixed-methods evaluation of an online teacher training program. Additional positions include conducting structured interviews for RCTs at Michael Cohen Group, LLC, and collaborating on STEM education evaluations at the Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago. Claire's academic background includes a Ph.D. and an M.A. in Psychology from the University of Illinois Chicago, along with a B.S. in Mass Communications from Illinois State University.