Lenay Dunn

Lenay Dunn is a Senior Research Director at WestEd, where leadership is provided for research and evaluation projects to enhance educational effectiveness for various stakeholders. Since 2019, Lenay has also served as the Deputy Director of the Regional Educational Laboratory West. Additional roles include Faculty Associate at Arizona State University, where courses on program evaluation are taught, and former Director of Research & Evaluation, leading efforts to improve university educational effectiveness. Lenay has experience as a Fellow with the Flinn-Brown Civic Leadership Academy, a Research Analyst at American Institutes for Research, and served as a Teacher and Dean of Faculty in various educational settings. Academic credentials include a Ph.D. in Education Policy from Arizona State University, an MA in Social Sciences in Education from Stanford University, and a BA in Women's Studies from the University of Arizona.