Rachel Phillips, Ph.D., was the iTest Project Director and educational researcher at the University of Washington. The itest Project is a National Science Foundation funded partnership between the University of Washington’s College of Education, School of Social Work, DREAM Project, and Pipeline Project, along with Neighborhood House, a community based organization serving the West Seattle’s High Point neighborhood. Dr. Phillips’s work was focused on the schooling and learning orientations of traditionally underserved youth, particularly those serving time in youth detention centers. Dr. Phillips had also participated in a variety of research projects that focus on science education, math education, technology, and games for learning. She also provided a variety of consulting services, largely related to curriculum development.
