Lisa Guernsey

Lisa Guernsey is director of the Learning Sciences Exchange (LSX) and a senior editor and strategic advisor in the Education Policy program at New America. She leads the 1939 Library Sit-In Project, a New America initiative. Her writing and research focus on literacy—including digital and media literacy—equity in education systems, and the science of learning. She previously led New America’s Teaching, Learning & Tech team and directed its Early Education Initiative (now the Early & Elementary Education Policy program). She previously co-founded and continues to lead the Learning Sciences Exchange, a problem-solving platform and fellowship program developed with Temple University, the University of Delaware, and the Jacobs Foundation. She was also a former staff writer at The New York Times and The Chronicle of Higher Education. Guernsey earned her MA in English and American studies from the University of Virginia.

updated 2025