Dr Lisa Morrison Coulthard
Research Director: Optimal Pathways Development, National Foundation for Education Research (NFER)
Lisa is a Chartered Psychologist with over 25 years’ experience as a researcher and an impact and policy professional. In her role at NFER, she leads research strategy development in NFER’s optimal pathways portfolio, which includes both social mobility and education to employment. Lisa is also the Stakeholder Engagement and Influencing lead for the Skills Imperative 2035 research programme. Prior to joining NFER, Lisa was Director of Policy and then Head of Research and Impact at the British Psychological Society.