Our Team

The St. Louis Research Practice Partnership is a collaborative effort between area researchers and St. Louis regional school leaders to respond to the needs of students and educators using rigorous research.

We’re a multi-institutional collaborative, convened by the St. Louis Community Foundation and guided by a Steering Committee.

Jay Hartman

Executive Director, Center for Education Leadership

Research Team

Director of Youth Connections, St. Louis Community Foundation

Renata Bule


Assistant Director, Center for Education Leadership
Assistant Director of Youth Connections, St. Louis Community Foundation
Research Associate Professor, Brown School

Saras Chung, PhD, MSW

Cecil T. Barnes, Phd

Postdoctoral Research Associate
 Director, Social System Design Lab 
Washington University

Saint Louis Translational Fellowship in Education

Staff

Andy Butler, PhD

Professor of Education

Megumi Hine, PhD

Postdoctoral Research Associate
Postdoctoral Research Associate

Saint Louis Translational Fellowship in Education

Saint Louis Translational Fellowship in Education

Professor of Psychological & Brain Sciences
Washington University

Anwesha Guha, PhD

Committees

  • The Steering Committee of the STL RPP makes big picture recommendations for the RPP as whole, particularly in the areas of process, funding, strategy, participants, research agendas etc.

  • The purpose of the PEC is to strengthen the connection between research and practice within the STL RPP by ensuring that knowledge is co-developed, meaningfully interpreted, and actively used to inform decision-making throughout the research and information dissemination process. The PEC helps to ensure that our research and focus on practice-based knowledge is relevant, equitable, and actionable.

    Relaunching in Fall 2026

  • This committees ensures research rigor and integrity, and conducts peer review of projects before publication.

    Launching in Fall 2026.