As a developmental psychologist, she leads the Development, Early Education and Policy (DEEP) Lab at Northwestern which applies developmental theory to pressing social policy issues that affect low-income children and families. Sabol’s research focuses on two key policy areas: (1) assessing and improving early childhood education; and (2) increasing families’ human capital, including parent education, employment, and income. She received her PhD in Applied Developmental Science from the Curry School of Education and Human Development at the University of Virginia and is a former IES predoctoral fellow. Prior to entering graduate school, she was a first grade teacher through Teach of America.