Stephanie Wykstra directed the Research Transparency Initiative at Innovations for Poverty Action, including managing the data repository for randomized controlled trials in the social sciences, producing guidelines for data publication, and offering training and resources on reproducible research. She is currently a research consultant for AllTrials USA and a freelance writer. Before joining IPA, Stephanie held research positions with philanthropic advisory groups including GiveWell. Stephanie believes that transparency is an essential part of improving scientific research.