Wendy Castillo, PhD

Wendy Castillo is Lecturer of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University and Associate Director of Philanthropic Research at a global nonprofit organization. In both her non-profit work and scholarship, Dr. Castillo seeks to advance educational equity, especially for Black and Brown students and communities, through data-driven quantitative research. Specifically, Dr. Castillo is invested in the innovative applications of critical race theory to quantitative research known as QuantCrit, reflected in her most recent publication in Race Ethnicity and Education, “Transforming the future of quantitative education research: a systematic review of enacting quantCrit,” coauthored with Nathan Babb. Dr. Castillo’s scholarship has also appeared in Journal of Latinos and Education and has been published as research reports by organizations like the Urban Institute. Prior to her current appointments, Dr. Castillo worked as Senior Director of Equity, Data & Impact at the National Urban League and as Researcher for the NYU Steinhardt Research Alliance for New York City Schools. She is also an alumnus of the Strategic Data Project Fellowship from Harvard University’s Center for Educational Policy Research. Dr. Castillo received her Ph.D. in Education Policy from the University of Pennsylvania, her Master of Science degree in Education and Social Change from the University of Miami, and her Bachelor of Arts degree in International Relations from Brown University.