Danielle J. Allen

Danielle J. Allen has a diverse work experience starting in 2012. Most recently, they are currently working as a Research Assistant Professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill since November 2021. Danielle J. also has experience as a Research Analyst at Trewon Technologies, LLC starting from May 2022. Previously, they worked as an Implementation Associate at ImplementEd, LLC from March 2021.

Danielle also has experience in the education sector, working as a Charter Schools Consultant at the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction from April 2018 to October 2019. Danielle J. worked as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy from August 2017 to April 2018, where they primarily focused on education research plans for underrepresented minority students.

Before that, they worked as an External Charter School Application Evaluator at the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction from September 2017 to November 2017. Danielle J. also worked as a Policy Advisor Fellow at the NC Charter Advisory Board from October 2015 to June 2016, and as an Education Policy Fellow at UNC-General Administration from August 2015 to June 2016, where they conducted research on financial aid structures, faculty hiring and retention practices, and declining enrollment trends at Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

Additionally, Danielle worked as a Research Assistant at the National Center for Scaling Up Effective Schools from August 2012 to July 2015, where they were involved in fieldwork protocols, data collection, and cataloguing for successful transfer of information to participants. Danielle J. also worked as a Research Consultant at the Office of the State Superintendent of Education from May 2014 to August 2014, focusing on researching and developing programmatic standards on career and college readiness.

Overall, Danielle J. Allen has a strong background in research and education, with experience in both academic and organizational settings.

Danielle J. Allen earned a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in English Language and Literature, General from UNC Chapel Hill in 2006. Danielle J. then pursued a Master of Arts (M.A.) in English/Language Arts Teacher Education from Georgia State University, completing their studies in 2011. Following this, they went on to obtain a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Policy, Leadership, School Improvement from UNC Chapel Hill in 2017.