Nickisha Stephenson is the Community Outreach Coordinator and a Research Analyst for the Research Alliance for New York City Schools. She holds a BA in Psychology from Haverford College and a Masters in Education Policy from the University of Pennsylvania.   Prior to moving to NYU, Nicky worked with a team at the Social Science Research Council (SSRC) on the Research Alliance's development.  At SSRC she engaged NYC community/advocacy groups in the Research Alliance.  Ms Stephenson's research experiences include three years of work at MDRC, where she aided in the evaluation of various education initiatives.  Although Nicky is interested in the overall educational experiences of low-income and minority groups, she is particularly concerned about the factors affecting this group's access to Post-Secondary education.

nicky.stephenson@nyu.edu