Professional Biography
Dr. Alexis Little holds an M.S.Ed. in education policy from the University of Pennsylvania and a Ph.D. in education policy, with a concentration in education administration, from The Ohio State University. Dr. Little is a mixed-methods researcher with academic and professional experiences in the fields of K-12 and higher education. She has worked at the schooldistrict level on research initiatives geared toward improving outcomes for urban public schools. Dr. Little is broadly interested in policy and equity in education. Her research expertise centers on the disparate impacts of school discipline practices on Black girls’ educational experiences in public schools. Dr. Little joined Research for Action in 2020 and serves on research and evaluation teams for multiple initiatives. Prior to joining Research for Action, Dr. Little assisted the state of Ohio's Associate Vice-Chancellor with ongoing higher education initiatives. She also worked as a liaison on several initiatives related to recruitment, retention, and graduation for adult learners. Before the Ohio Department of Higher Education (ODHE), Dr. Little worked as a researcher at the Delaware Education Research and Development Center (DERDC).
