Carly D. Robinson

As a former teacher and coach, I have seen how social interactions and support can change the trajectory of people’s lives. Motivated by my experiences and decades of research on the importance of relationships, I study the social side of teaching and learning. When students have positive relationships with adults that are equipped to support them, they are much more likely to experience desirable educational and life outcomes. Through my research, I investigate how interventions can result in positive behavioral changes and disrupt inequality. Click here to learn more about my research.

I am a Senior Researcher at Stanford University’s Graduate School of Education where I serve as the Director of Research for the SCALE Initiative at the Stanford Accelerator for Learning and the National Student Support Accelerator. I am a former Postdoctoral Research Associate at Brown University’s Annenberg Institute and completed my Ph.D. in Education at Harvard University. While at Harvard, I was awarded the National Academy of Education/Spencer Dissertation Fellowship and was an IES Fellow in the Partnering in Education Research (PIER) program.

Prior to conducting educational research, I worked as a New York City teacher. I received a B.A. in Psychology from Williams College and a Master’s in Applied Positive Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania.