Wajeeha holds a Ph.D. from Columbia University. Prior to receiving her doctoral degree, she acquired three years of grant-writing and editing experience at non-profits and multilateral agencies. She also has extensive experience implementing applied research in education, maternal and child healthcare, and immunization in data-poor, low-income countries. At the CEHHS OoR, in addition to supporting research development focusing on NIH and NSF grants, she pursues a research agenda on educational privatization and school choice in the United States and South Asia. In her spare time, Wajeeha enjoys exploring Tallahassee and attending yoga classes.