Sonja Loots

Sonja Loots is an education researcher with ten years’ experience in higher education, where her research mainly focused on student success, engagement, and policy reform. She started working for NBA part time in 2019 and joined the team full-time in 2023. At NBA she has widened her expertise to include other educational sectors and have worked on a range of international projects for organisations such as the World Bank Group, Crisis Text Line, US, and the Flemish Association for Development Cooperation (VVOB). 

Sonja has a keen interest in research methodology and has experience in a range of qualitative, quantitative and transformative research approaches. With a doctoral qualification in psychology, she draws on her interest in advancing human development to advocate for the transformative power of education.