Dr. Andrea Malek Ash is a Research Consultant at Gallup, where she works on original research studies with topics such as K-12 and higher education. In Gallup’s public sector division, she helps connect institutions, foundations, non-profits, and other organizations with high-quality data and analytics. She holds a PhD in science education from the University of Iowa and has a background as a teacher, having worked with 6th-12th graders, undergraduates, and in-service educators.