Ambika Kapur is a program officer within Carnegie Corporation’s Education program where she manages the Public Understanding portfolio. Kapur oversees grantmaking aimed at engaging parents, communities, teachers, and policymakers in understanding and demanding changes in education that ensure that all students develop the knowledge, skills, and dispositions they need for future success. Previously, Kapur served as officer of Special Projects in the National Program, overseeing the budget, coordinating program strategies and grantmaking, and providing critical support to the vice president on strategic priorities. Kapur also managed grantmaking and communications activities for Next Generation Science Standards development and mobilization, leading the Corporation’s commitment to the Common Core Communications Collaborative. Kapur was born in Calcutta. She has a BA in international relations from Wellesley College and a MA in international education development from Columbia University.
