Radhika Bhula is a Senior Policy Manager at the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL), a global research center based at MIT, where she manages its Education sector. In her role on the J-PAL Global Policy team, Radhika works with affiliated researchers and staff to disseminate evidence from randomized evaluations on effective and cost-effective strategies to improve educational outcomes in low- and middle-income countries. She supports policymakers, NGOs, foundations, and other organizations around the world to integrate this evidence into the policy design process.

Prior to joining J-PAL in 2016, Radhika held roles in consulting and in the nonprofit sector. Radhika holds a Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy from The Fletcher School at Tufts University with concentrations in Development Economics and Human Security. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and English from the University of Michigan.