Meet Our SI Colleagues!

Simple Interactions is a collaborative effort of many individuals and organizations across several countries. The ever-growing list of colleagues is below.

Tom Akiva, Ph.D
​Associate Professor and EdD Program Director, School of Education, University of Pittsburgh

Xiaoyue Dai, Ed.M.
Training Facilitator and Research Coordinator, Harvard Graduate School of Education

Kathryn Klawinski, MLIS
Communications Administrator, Simple Interactions
Data Analyst, Trying Together

Junlei Li, Ph.D
Saul Zaentz Senior Lecturer in Early Childhood Education, Co-Chair, Human Development and Education Program, Graduate School of Education, Harvard University​

Kate Luchini
Graphic and Multimedia Designer

Emily Meland, Ed.M.
Co-Director, Simple Interactions
Doctoral Researcher and Adjunct Lecturer, Harvard Graduate School of Education

Ameala Ng
​Early Educator, Western Ave Children's Center; Research Coordinator, Developmental Interactions Lab

Xia (Ivonne) Ning
China Welfare Institute Development Research Center, Deputy Director

Thelma Ramierez
​Research Manager, EASEL Lab at Harvard Graduate School of Education

Kelly Raudenbush, MA
Executive Director, The Sparrow Fund

Megan Shahnooshi​, MA, EdM
Harvard Graduate School of Education

Annie White, Ph.D
Director of Research and Evaluation
Fred Rogers Institute, Saint Vincent College

Isminur Yilar, EdM
Harvard Graduate School of Education

Yuhan (Liz) Zhong
Doctoral Student, Harvard Graduate School of Education
Founder, Growing Up Together

Past contributors

Dana Winters, Ph.D
​Assistant Vice President for Student Success and Formation, Saint Vincent College​