Rony Rodrigo Maximiliano Rodriguez-Ramirez

Rony Rodriguez is a PhD student in Education Policy and Program Evaluation at Harvard University whose work centers on understanding and mitigating the impacts of major disruptions, such as pandemics, conflict, and displacement, on educational outcomes and human capital development. His research investigates how targeted educational and mental health interventions can strengthen student well-being and resilience, reduce inequality, and improve long-term educational and economic trajectories for vulnerable populations. He focuses in particular on school-based interventions like individualized tutoring, enhanced curricula, and integrated mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS). He holds an M.D.P. in Development Policy from KDI School (South Korea) and a B.A. in Applied Economics from Universidad Centroamericana (Nicaragua).