Meet the Team

Hira is a Quantitative Research Scientist at Gibson with more than twelve years of experience conducting impact evaluations of poverty alleviation programs, with a focus on experimental designs. She has experience working on programs in various countries across multiple sectors and has worked on a wide variety of early childhood education programs geared towards improving mathematics, reading, and socio-emotional outcomes among students. She is skilled in designing evaluations, developing and distributing surveys, analyzing and visualizing data, and writing reports for diverse audiences. Hira holds a Master’s degree in Applied Economics from Johns Hopkins University and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from MIT, and is a certified reviewer for the Institute of Education Sciences’ What Works Clearinghouse.