Andrew NalaniAndrew Nalani, a Ugandan, has a Ph.D. in Applied Psychology (Psychology and Social Intervention) from NYU Steinhardt. He is currentlyAssistant Professor of Human and Organizational Development at Peabody College of Vanderbilt University. He takes an nterdisciplinaryapproach to understanding how transformative programs are designed and their influence on positive youth development across cultures and sectors, drawing particularly from theories and methods in developmental and community psychology as well as sociology and organizational studies. At NYU, he worked on the research teams for the Listening Project, SAFE Spaces: Systems Aligning for Equity, and has engaged in innovation in the youth work field through a research-practice partnership with Partners for Youth Empowerment. His work on social-science based pathways to reduce youth inequality received the 2022 Social Policy Article Publication Award from the Society for Research on Adolescence. He was a keynote speaker at the Gates Foundation 2018 Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation GoalkeepersInitiative to advance global goals, a recipient of the 2019 Hollyhock Center's Dana Bass Solomon Fund for emerging leaders and changemakers and community builders, and a recipient of Dartmouth's Barret All-Round Achievement Cup. He is a highly skilled group-learningfacilitator and draws on several art forms to foster dynamic and effective learning experiences. He holds a Master's in Education from Harvard University (where he received the Leadership in Education Fellowship and the inaugural Anne M. Sweeney Scholarship) and an AB from Dartmouth College. Read More Read Less