Dr. Angela DeBarger

Renaissance Philanthropy

Dr. Angela DeBarger, Program Co-Lead for the Catalyst Fund at Renaissance Philanthropy, is committed to ensuring high-quality education is a public good. She served as a Program Officer and Acting Program Director at the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, directing strategy and grantmaking to expand access to ambitious, relevant, and innovative educational opportunities, especially in science and civics. Previously, as senior program officer at the George Lucas Educational Foundation, she developed project-based learning programs with practitioners and researchers. Earlier in her career, Dr. DeBarger led research at SRI International focused on classroom pedagogy and assessment strategies to promote student learning and engagement. Dr. DeBarger has a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Stanford University, a master’s degree in psychology from the University of Michigan, and a doctorate in educational psychology from Stanford University.