impact evaluation
Leya Mohsin is the Evidence-Based Policy Manager at the Federation of American Scientists. Her work focuses on identifying opportunities to advance the generation, synthesis, and uptake of research evidence into federal policymaking.
Prior to her work at FAS, Leya was part of the Evidence and Evaluation team at Arnold Ventures, where she supported the development and management of grant-making in rigorous impact evaluation and evidence-based policy. While her work today looks across a wide range of social policy issues, her background is in education, having started her career as a high school math teacher. Leya holds a Master’s degree in Education Policy and Leadership from American University, and a Bachelor’s degree in economics, policy studies, and civic leadership from Rice University.
In recent months, we’ve seen much of these decades’ worth of progress erased. Contracts for evaluations of government programs were canceled, FFRDCs have been forced to lay off staff, and federal advisory committees have been disbanded.
Employing a living approach to evidence synthesis, disseminated at a national level, is a streamlined way to enable evidence-based decision-making nationwide.