Dr. Catherine Augustine
Secretary, Eradicate Hate Global Summit; Director, RAND Pittsburgh Office
2021, 2022, 2023, Current
Dr. Catherine Augustine is a senior policy researcher and the Director of the RAND Pittsburgh Office. Her research focuses on improving academic, social and emotional outcomes for students in urban school districts, specializing in out-of-school time. She both evaluates implementation of reforms and assesses their impact. For example, she is leading a multi-million-dollar nine-year national randomized controlled trial on the impact on academic and social and emotional learning (SEL) outcomes from five urban districts’ summer learning programs. A recently completed randomized controlled trial examined the impact of using restorative practices in 44 schools in an urban district on classroom and school climate, relationships between students and adults, and school discipline.
Augustine is currently conducting a systematic evidence review on summer programs based on the evidence tiers specified in the Every Student Succeeds Act, adding to the knowledge base of what works in summer programming.
My network of professionals working on countering hate in all its forms grew exponentially after attending Eradicate Hate in 2021. The myriad voices represented at Eradicate Hate, from big tech companies to academic researchers to those with lived experience, reinforced to me the importance of cross-cutting and collaborative approaches to counter hate and its devastating impacts on society. I’ve been fortunate to sustain and build those networks with many of those I met at Eradicate Hate in 2021.
