Claire Aulicino is a Managing Senior Associate at the national research and evaluation firm Metis Associates. At Metis, Claire oversees a team of research professionals who study a range of topics in the areas of K-12 education and human services. For the past 25 years, Claire has worked with hundreds of clients to evaluate programs related to magnet schools, school integration, school choice,.youth development,.STEM education, and professional development. She is a mixed methods researcher who is equally adept at qualitative and quantitative methods. Claire has served as external evaluator for Magnet Schools Assistance Program (MSAP) grants since 2001. Oaire earned a B.A. in Economics from Duke University and a M.A. in Economics and Education from Teacher’s College at Columbia University.