Kelly Hallberg is a doctoral student in Human Development and Social Policy at Northwestern University. Her research interests include education policy, the transition from high school to college, and evaluating the effectiveness of education reforms and interventions.

Prior to attending Northwestern, Kelly served as a Senior Research Associate at Learning Point Associates where she led education program evaluations and policy studies. She has also served as a Research Assistant at Chapin Hall Center for Children and as a Senate Aide to Senator Tom Harkin. Kelly holds and B.A. in political science with an education concentration from Carleton College and an M.P.P. from the Harris School of Public Policy at the University of Chicago.