Lindsay Brown focuses on flexible and scalable teaching and coaching strategies for crisis and conflict contexts, including the development and implementation of the Building Expert Teachers Through Evidence-based Research (BETTER) teacher and coach professional development approach. Prior to NYU, Lindsay worked to refine the measurement of and provide learning support for high-leverage English-Language Arts teacher practices through the Protocol for Language Arts Teacher Observation (PLATO) team. Lindsay has collaborated with Educational Testing Service (ETS), the World Bank, and the New York City Department of Education as well as consulting for research and professional development projects in Lebanon, Colombia, Norway, and Uruguay. She holds a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Teacher Education and a Master’s degree in Epidemiology and Clinical Research, both from Stanford University.