Kavita Mittapalli, Ph.D., CEO of MN Associates, Inc. (MNA) brings about two decades of experience in conducting PK-16 research and evaluation for various programs and initiatives across the nation. To date, MNA has engaged in completing over 60 evaluations of NSF grants in 22 programs including currently providing evaluation technical assistance for the AAAS REC. At MNA, Kavita is supported by a team of six researchers and evaluators including a statistician and an administrative staff member. Kavita is a trained mixed methodologist with a Ph.D. in research design (Education). She has a Master’s in Applied Sociology and a Bachelor’s in Agricultural Sciences. She opened MNA in 2004.