Colleen Loomis’s research focuses on evidence for policy. Specializations include the internationalization of educational policies, research methodologies, and education quality. Underlying facets of her research include gender equality, poverty reduction, and health and well-being. She collaborates regularly with government and non-government organizations on missions in Africa, the Caribbean, and North America, and has conducted research in The Republic of Laos and Europe. Currently, she is collaborating on education sector innovation in Haiti and Saint Lucia. Colleen holds a Ph.D. in Human Services Psychology from the University of Maryland Baltimore County (2001). She was a Postdoctoral Scholar at Stanford University Medical Center and Veterans Affairs (2001-2003), and a scholar in residence in the International and Comparative Education program at the University of Geneva, Switzerland (while on sabbatical in 2008). She continues to contribute to the Geneva Summer Schools program in International Education Policy and Governance at the University of Geneva and is on the advisory committee for the Master of Advanced Studies in International Education and Research. She is also on the Board of Directors of Distance Education Africa since 2020.