Dr. Amy Jo Dowd is the Head of Evidence at the LEGO Foundation overseeing the generation of evidence about the critical role of learning through play for children’s development, creativity, and lifelong learning. A graduate of Stanford (MA) and Harvard’s (MEd, EdD) Graduate Schools of Education, she joined the Leadership Team to apply her passion for using rigorous research to improve practice in education and child development policy and programs, driving for systemic change that ensures quality education for all. Previously, she built and led the Save the Children US research team.