Irena Acic

As Director of Research, Irena is working with the program team and the existing Research & Evaluation team to lead the evaluation and continuous improvement of the work with students. Irena recently moved from California to the Boston area to join the team. Previously, she earned her Ph.D. in Communication from UC Davis where she spent six years doing quantitative research at the intersection of media and psychology, with a focus on minority identities. Prior to immigrating to the United States, Irena spent five years working as a journalist at a daily newspaper in Eastern Europe.