EDUCATION
Stanford University
PhD, Economics of Education (2020)
MA, Economics (2018)
Committee: Thomas Dee, Eric Bettinger, Sean Reardon, Dan McFarland & Justin Grimmer
Wesleyan University
BA, Economics (2011)
Stanford University
PhD, Economics of Education (2020)
MA, Economics (2018)
Committee: Thomas Dee, Eric Bettinger, Sean Reardon, Dan McFarland & Justin Grimmer
Wesleyan University
BA, Economics (2011)
FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTS, AND HONORS
Honorable Mention for Best Paper Submission at the Conference on Educational Data Science (2020)
National Academy of Education/Spencer Dissertation Fellowship (2019-20)
Stanford Graduate Fellowship (2015-20)
Karr Family Fellowship, Stanford University (2017-20)
Summer Institute in Computational Social Science (2018)
SPICE Grant for Intellectual Community Enhancement, Stanford (2018-19)
Outstanding Article Award, Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness (2017)
Predoctoral Training Program in Quantitative Education Policy Analysis (2016-18)
Honorable Mention for Best Paper Submission at the Conference on Educational Data Science (2020)
National Academy of Education/Spencer Dissertation Fellowship (2019-20)
Stanford Graduate Fellowship (2015-20)
Karr Family Fellowship, Stanford University (2017-20)
Summer Institute in Computational Social Science (2018)
SPICE Grant for Intellectual Community Enhancement, Stanford (2018-19)
Outstanding Article Award, Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness (2017)
Predoctoral Training Program in Quantitative Education Policy Analysis (2016-18)
UNDER REVIEW
Fesler, L. "Opening the Black Box of Remote College Counseling using Text as Data." [Honorable mention for best paper submission at the Conference on Educational Data Science 2020.]
Clements, D., Sarama, J., Layzer, C., Unlu, F., Wolfe, C., Fesler, L. & Weiss, D. "Effect of TRIAD on Mathematics Achievement: Long-term impacts."
PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS
Clements, D., Sarama, J., Layzer, C., Unlu, F., Germeroth, C. & Fesler, L. (2020) “Effects on Mathematics and Executive Function of a Mathematics and Play Intervention Versus Mathematics Alone.” Journal for Research in Mathematics Education.
Fesler, L., Dee, T., Baker, R., & Evans, B. (2019) “Using Text as Data Methods for Education Research.” Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness.
Edmunds, J., Unlu, F., Glennie, E., Bernstein, L., Fesler, L., Furey, J. & Arshavsky, N. (2017). “Smoothing the Transition to Postsecondary Education: The Impact of the Early College Model.” Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness, 10(2), 297-325. [Winner of JREE’s Outstanding Article Award.]
Fesler, L. "Opening the Black Box of Remote College Counseling using Text as Data." [Honorable mention for best paper submission at the Conference on Educational Data Science 2020.]
Clements, D., Sarama, J., Layzer, C., Unlu, F., Wolfe, C., Fesler, L. & Weiss, D. "Effect of TRIAD on Mathematics Achievement: Long-term impacts."
PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS
Clements, D., Sarama, J., Layzer, C., Unlu, F., Germeroth, C. & Fesler, L. (2020) “Effects on Mathematics and Executive Function of a Mathematics and Play Intervention Versus Mathematics Alone.” Journal for Research in Mathematics Education.
Fesler, L., Dee, T., Baker, R., & Evans, B. (2019) “Using Text as Data Methods for Education Research.” Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness.
Edmunds, J., Unlu, F., Glennie, E., Bernstein, L., Fesler, L., Furey, J. & Arshavsky, N. (2017). “Smoothing the Transition to Postsecondary Education: The Impact of the Early College Model.” Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness, 10(2), 297-325. [Winner of JREE’s Outstanding Article Award.]
MANUSCRIPTS IN PREPARATION
Fesler, L. & Pender, M. ""Promise Program Impacts on Enrollment, Graduation, and Debt."
Fesler, L. & Pender, M. ""Promise Program Impacts on Enrollment, Graduation, and Debt."
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
Fesler, L. & Pender, M. "Promise Program Impacts on Enrollment, Graduation, and Debt."
- Association for Education Finance and Policy, Fort Worth, TX. March 2020.
- Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management, Denver, CO. November 2019.
- PromiseNet, Berkeley, CA. November 2019.
Fesler, L. “Opening the Black Box of College Counseling using Text-as-Data Methods.”
- AERA Satellite Conference on Educational Data Science. Stanford, CA. September 2020.
- Association for Education Finance and Policy, Kansas City, MO. March 2019.
- Society for Research in Educational Effectiveness. March 2019.
Fesler, L, Dee, T., Baker, R. & Evans, B. “Language and Gender Equity in Online Classrooms.”
- American Educational Research Association, Toronto, ON. April 2019.
- Association for Education Finance and Policy, Portland, OR. March 2018.
Bello-Pardo, E., Fesler, L., Gallagher, N. Law, T., & Pozzana, I. “Medium is the Message? Understanding the Effects of Different Communication Mediums on Political Behavior and Public Opinion in the Digital Age.” Midwest Political Science Association. April 2019.
Dee, T. & Fesler, L. “Can Machine Learning Improve Early Warning Indicators for High School Dropouts?” Poster Presentation at Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management, Washington, DC. November 2018.
Clements, D., Sarama, J., Layzer, C., Unlu, F., Germeroth, C., & Fesler, L. “Effects on Mathematics and Executive Function of a Mathematics and Play Intervention Versus Mathematics Alone.” Society for Research in Child Development, Austin, TX. April 2017.
Bettinger, E., Fesler, L., Fox, L., Loeb, S., & Taylor, E. “Instruction in Virtual Classrooms: How Faculty Affect Student Performance in Online College Classes.”
- Association for Education Finance and Policy, Washington, DC. March 2017.
- Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, Washington, DC. March 2017.
Unlu, F., Fesler, L., Edmunds, J., Schwartz, G. & Glennie, B. “Design Parameters for Commonly Used Outcome Measures in Research on High Schools and Postsecondary Institutions.” Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management, Albuquerque, NM. November 2014.
Layzer, C., Unlu, F., Fesler, L., Germeroth, C., Sarama, J. & Clements, D. “Self-Regulation Impacts (Executive Function, Working Memory) of an Intervention Synthesizing Early Mathematics and Make-Believe Play.” American Educational Research Association, Philadelphia, PA. April 2014.
Unlu, F., Edmunds, J.A., Fesler, L., & Glennie, E. "Costs and Benefits of the Early College High School Model." Association for Education Finance and Policy, San Antonio, TX. March 2014.
Bernstein, L., Edmunds, J., & Fesler, L. "Closing the Performance Gap: The Impact of the Early College High School Model on Underprepared Students." Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, Washington, DC. March 2014.
Unlu, F., Layzer, C., Clements, D., Sarama, J., Fesler, L., & Cook, D. "Approaches to Incorporating Late Pretests in Experiments: Evaluation of Two Early Mathematics and Self-Regulation Interventions." Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, Washington, DC. September 2013.
Unlu, F., Smith, A., Fesler, L., Bernstein, L., & Edmunds, J. “Structural Equation Modeling and Principal Stratification for Mediation Analysis.” Welfare Research and Evaluation Conference, Washington, DC. May 2013.
Edmunds, J. A., Unlu, F., Smith, A. V., Fesler, L., Glennie, E., & Bernstein, L. "The Impact of Early College High Schools on Low-Income Students." American Educational Research Association Conference, Washington, DC. April 2013.
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
College Board, Remote Position, Policy Research Intern (2017 - present)
Abt Associates, Cambridge, MA, Analyst (2012 - 2015)
Compass Lexecon, Boston, MA, Analyst (2011 - 2012)
College Board, Remote Position, Policy Research Intern (2017 - present)
Abt Associates, Cambridge, MA, Analyst (2012 - 2015)
Compass Lexecon, Boston, MA, Analyst (2011 - 2012)
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Causal Inference in Quantitative Educational and Social Science Research, Teaching Assistant (2018)
Professor: Thomas Dee
My Evaluations: 4.9/5.0 on how much students learned
4.9/5.0 on effectiveness of instruction (n=8)
Math Camp, Instructor (2017)
Applied Quasi-Experimental Research in Education, Teaching Assistant (2017)
Professor: Sean Reardon.
My Evaluations: 4.3/5.0 on how much students learned
4.4/5.0 on effectiveness of instruction (n=8)
Statistical Analysis in Education: Regression, Teaching Assistant (2017)
Professor: Michelle Reininger
My Evaluations: 4.3/5.0 on how much students learned
4.4/5.0 on effectiveness of instruction (n=10)
Causal Inference in Quantitative Educational and Social Science Research, Teaching Assistant (2018)
Professor: Thomas Dee
My Evaluations: 4.9/5.0 on how much students learned
4.9/5.0 on effectiveness of instruction (n=8)
Math Camp, Instructor (2017)
Applied Quasi-Experimental Research in Education, Teaching Assistant (2017)
Professor: Sean Reardon.
My Evaluations: 4.3/5.0 on how much students learned
4.4/5.0 on effectiveness of instruction (n=8)
Statistical Analysis in Education: Regression, Teaching Assistant (2017)
Professor: Michelle Reininger
My Evaluations: 4.3/5.0 on how much students learned
4.4/5.0 on effectiveness of instruction (n=10)
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
Reviewer: Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness, American Educational Research Journal, Journal of Human Capital
Discussant: Text as Data Conference (2019)
Education Policy Search Committee, Member (2018-19)
Institute for Research in the Social Sciences, Liaison for the Graduate School of Education (2018-19)
Computational Text Analysis in the Social Sciences, President (2017-2019)
GSE Mentor (2016-present)
Graduate School of Education (GSE) Student Guild, Academic Chair (2017-2018)
Stanford Graduate Life Office, Community Associate (2016-18)
SKILLS
Programming Languages: Stata (9 years), R (5 years), Python (2 years), SAS (2 years), C++ (1 year), Java (1 year)
Foreign Languages: Spanish (proficient)
Reviewer: Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness, American Educational Research Journal, Journal of Human Capital
Discussant: Text as Data Conference (2019)
Education Policy Search Committee, Member (2018-19)
Institute for Research in the Social Sciences, Liaison for the Graduate School of Education (2018-19)
Computational Text Analysis in the Social Sciences, President (2017-2019)
GSE Mentor (2016-present)
Graduate School of Education (GSE) Student Guild, Academic Chair (2017-2018)
Stanford Graduate Life Office, Community Associate (2016-18)
SKILLS
Programming Languages: Stata (9 years), R (5 years), Python (2 years), SAS (2 years), C++ (1 year), Java (1 year)
Foreign Languages: Spanish (proficient)
