# Lena Shi PhD Candidate in Education Policy, GSE & GSAS ![Lena Shi](/sites/g/files/omnuum8171/files/styles/hwp_4_5__320x400/public/harvard-iqss/files/lena-shi_2020.jpg?itok=i_eRDnv8) email laptop\_windows [Website](https://scholar.harvard.edu/lenashi/bio) Lena Shi is a doctoral candidate in Education & Policy Evaluation. Her research focuses on identifying contributors to and solutions for higher education inequality, especially as they relate to public finance, school quality, diversity & inclusion, and college admissions. These research interests developed from her previous work as a policy advisor at the White House and researcher at the U.S. Department of Education. Lena holds an MPP and BA in Global Development Studies from the University of Virginia. - ## People By Last Name [Q - S](/people-last-name/q-s) - ## Role [Affiliated Graduate Students](/role/affiliated-graduate-students)