Namrata Patel

Dr. Namrata Patel is the Founder and Principal Researcher at Research for Social Impact (RSI), partnering with higher education institutions, nonprofits, and foundations across the country to strengthen programs and systems serving students and educators. Since 2008, she has conducted over 60 research and evaluation studies, including projects funded by the National Science Foundation and the US Department of Education, and has partnered with 90 postsecondary institutions nationwide. Her expertise spans formative, summative, and developmental evaluation logic models and theory-of-change development, mixed-methods, quasi-experimental, and randomized control designs, and program co-design. Dr. Patel holds a Ph.D., M.A., and B.A. in Psychology, with formal training in evaluation practice. She approaches her work collaboratively, responsively, and grounded in authentic partnership. In addition to leading RSI, she teaches Research Methods in Psychology at a California community college.