Lauren Dahlin is a Consultant Data Scientist with the Education Global Practice specializing in data and econometric analysis and education technology. She supports work in West Africa through the design and implementation of survey instruments, the development of analytical frameworks, and the integration of artificial intelligence into education systems. Her work focuses on improving data quality and access, with a particular interest in leveraging digital tools to enhance learning outcomes in low- and middle-income countries. She is all but dissertation (ABD) for a PhD in Information Systems from the University of Maryland and previously worked at the Center for Education Policy Research at Harvard University, where she focused on U.S. education policy and edtech.