Alyssa Van Camp, Ph.D.

Alyssa Van Camp, Ph.D., has a diverse work experience in the education field. Alyssa currently serves as the Head of Research at TeachFX, a position they have held since 2022. Prior to this, they founded and served as the Principal Consultant of Van Camp Consulting, LLC since 2014.

From 2021 to 2022, Alyssa worked at Panorama Education as a Product Manager, leading a team in the design and development of a platform supporting the implementation of Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS). Alyssa also evaluated the impact of a mobile application on teachers' use of evidence-based practices and student behavior.

Before that, Alyssa worked as an Educational Consultant at Microsoft from 2020 to 2021. Alyssa conducted content reviews of Microsoft Learn courses to ensure accessibility and developed a review system for course feedback.

From 2016 to 2021, Alyssa held multiple roles at Vanderbilt University. As a Research Associate, they led a team in developing machine learning models to improve teacher coaching practices and managed research activities for education grants. Alyssa also worked as a Research Assistant on various projects and conducted customer discovery and product analysis.

At LiveSchool from 2016 to 2021, Alyssa served as an Educational Consultant, securing funding for the company and managing the research, development, and evaluation of products to support Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS).

Earlier in their career, Alyssa worked as an Educational Consultant for the West Nile Rural Development Agency in Uganda from 2011 to 2021. Alyssa developed a community-based early childhood curriculum and led professional learning opportunities for preschool educators.

Alyssa also worked as an Educational Consultant at Tennessee SCORE from 2014 to 2016, where they directed policy development and conducted field research to evaluate policy effectiveness.

From 2013 to 2015, Alyssa served as the Chief Executive Officer of Teach Twice, managing partnerships and developing distribution channels for educational books.

Overall, Alyssa Van Camp, Ph.D., has demonstrated expertise in research, educational consulting, product management, and curriculum development throughout their career.

Alyssa Van Camp, Ph.D. completed their education at Vanderbilt University. Alyssa first obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education and Child Studies from 2006 to 2010. Following this, they pursued a Master of Education degree in International Education Policy & Management from 2011 to 2013. Finally, they completed their doctoral studies in Special Education, earning a Ph.D. from 2016 to 2021.