Megan Bennett is the Associate, Policy for the Education and Society Program at the Aspen Institute. In this role, Megan supports high quality professional learning through identifying the best research in the field, and provides project planning support for the policy work, including the Aspen Congressional networks and aligned activities. Prior to joining Aspen, Megan was the Education Research & Policy Associate at the American Educational Research Association, where she managed programs specifically aimed to connect education research with policy makers, practitioners, and the wider public.