Dr. Paul Chase is LXD Research’s Director of Research, and leads LXD’s efficacy & measures validation studies. He is a former Research Professor and current Research Affiliate at Tufts University’s Institute for Applied Research in Youth Development. Dr. Chase’s research experience includes scholarly authorship on over 40 publications, applied developmental science research of OST and in-school interventions, and both internal and external program evaluation. Since joining LXD Research in 2022, Dr. Chase has led measures development and validation studies, and mixed-method program evaluation studies with a focus on reading, math, and science programs from PreK through post-secondary education.