REL Team
The REL Team features experts working closely with partners and programs to design, coordinate, and implement research, evaluation, and learning-focused initiatives. Our experts come from a range of disciplines.
Mirka Martel
Dr. Mirka Martel is IIE’s Head of Research, Evaluation & Learning (REL) and a recognized researcher and author on international education issues spanning global academic mobility, international leadership and scholarship, and impact and evaluation.
Leah Mason
Dr. Leah Mason is IIE’s Deputy Director of Research, Evaluation & Learning. She leads key research initiatives with a focus on the intersection of student mobility and career readiness, including Project Atlas, Global Workforce Pathways, and the Global Education Research Report series.
Evgenia Valuy
Evgenia Valuy is IIE’s Research and Evaluation Lead. She specializes in mixed methods performance and impact evaluations of international education fellowship and scholarship programs, with a particular focus on leadership development and women empowerment.
Janice D’souza
Janice D’souza is IIE’s Research and Evaluation Lead, where she serves as an expert on the MODE Framework for programs sponsored by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department of State. She leads evaluations of U.S. government-sponsored educational exchange programs and private foundation programs, with a focus on gender-informed and trauma-informed approaches.
Julie Baer
Julie Baer is IIE’s Research and Learning Lead, where she serves as an expert on trends in international academic mobility. She leads the Open Doors report on international educational exchange and manages IIE’s Snapshot Survey series.