Dave Clayton

Dave Clayton is senior vice president of research at Strada Education Foundation. He and his team focus on understanding students and developing evidence for solutions that improve the connections between education and opportunity. Their work informs educators, policymakers, employers, thought leaders, and funders seeking to ensure the success of students well beyond completion of credentials and degrees. Strada’s research team is central to the annual State Opportunity Index, which examines state-by-state progress on supporting student social mobility. The team has expertise in ROI, education-to-career guidance, work-based learning, and affordability. They conduct a variety of large-scale surveys, programmatic evaluations, and experimental and qualitative studies. Clayton received his doctorate in clinical psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.