Biography

​Alaina V. Robinson is an Assistant Policy Scientist at the Institute for Public Administration (IPA) in the Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy and Administration. Alaina works with the Education Services team on policy research and public service projects. Her research focuses on improving student outcomes in the city of Wilmington with the Redding Consortium for Educational Equity and promoting access to college and career postsecondary opportunities for Delaware students through Launch Into Your Future Month. 

Previously, Alaina worked as a legislative fellow in the Washington, D.C. office of U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-DE). As a fellow, Alaina worked on health and education policy on Capitol Hill. Alaina graduated Phi Beta Kappa and with high distinction from the University of Virginia with a bachelor's degree in Political and Social Thought. Alaina earned a master's degree in Education Policy at the University of Pennsylvania. At Penn, Alaina worked as a College and Career Preparation Graduate Associate at the Educational Talent Search Program. Alaina is a Delaware native from Camden, Delaware. 

Degrees

​M.S.Ed., Education Policy, University of Pennsylvania

B.A., Political and Social Thought, University of Virginia, graduated with high distinction

Experience

April 2025 – Present  Assistant Policy Scientist, Institute for Public Administration, University of Delaware

​June 2022 – April 2025 Policy Specialist II, Institute for Public Administration, University of Delaware

June 2021 – August 2021  College and Career Preparation Graduate Associate, Educational Talent Search Program, University of Pennsylvania

September 2019 – August 2020  Legislative Fellow, Health and Education Policy, Office of U.S. Senator Chris Coons (Washington, D.C.)

July 2019 – September 2019  Campaign Fellow, Biden for President 

May 2018 – August 2018 Campaign Intern, Lisa Blunt Rochester for Congress (New Castle, Del.) 

May 2017 – August 2017 Congressional Intern, Office of U.S. Senator Chris Coons (Dover, Del.)

September 2016 – May 2017  Student Researcher, Woodrow Wilson Department of Politics, University of Virginia 

September 2015 – May 2016 Student Researcher, Undergraduate Opportunities in Academic Research (USOAR) Program, University of Virginia

Honors

Delaware Business Times 40 under 40 Honoree, Class of 2025, May 2025 Delaware ACE (American Education Council) Women's Network (DAWN), Rising Star, October 2024 

Affiliations

American Society for Public Administration (ASPA), Member

Delaware ACE (American Education Council) Women's Network (DAWN), Executive Committee Member, July 2025 – Present

Metropolitan Wilmington Urban League Young Professionals, Vice President, June 2024 – Present

University of Delaware African Heritage Caucus, Voting Member