Trisha Jha is a Research Fellow in the Education program, where she leads a stream of work on the science of learning, as well as projects on school improvement and educational policy. Her recent publications include What is the Science of Learning?, Implementing the Science of Learning: Teacher Experiences and Learning Lessons: The future of small-group tutoring. She has also made submissions to and participated in a number of education inquiries.

Trisha has previously had roles as a secondary teacher, including through the Teach for Australia program, in state and independent schools in regional Victoria. She has also worked as a senior policy adviser to opposition leaders in Victoria.

She holds a Masters of Teaching with a specialisation in Research from Deakin University and a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations from the Australian National University.