Pooja K.
Agarwal

Advocate for Evidence-Based Education

St. Louis, Missouri

Pooja K. Agarwal is working towards a Ph.D. in Cognitive Psychology at Washington University in St. Louis and pursuing a career in educationally-relevant research and policy. She graduated magna cum laude from Washington University in St. Louis in 2005 with B.A.s in Elementary Education (with Teaching Certification) and Cognitive Neuroscience. As an advocate for an evidence-based education system, Pooja serves as Research Coordinator for a generous grant from the Institute of Education Sciences, conducting learning and memory research at a local middle school.

Pooja has received numerous awards, including the Harry S. Truman Scholarship for leadership and commitment to public service, the American Psychological Association (APA) Early Graduate Student Researcher Award, and the prestigious National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship.

Pooja has interned at the U.S. Department of Education (including the Institute of Education Sciences and the Office of Educational Technology) and at the College Board in Washington, DC. She currently serves as President of the Truman Scholars Association, representing more than 2,600 Truman Scholars. Pooja is also a proud graduate of the Illinois Mathematics & Science Academy.