Layne Scherer

Biography

Layne Scherer is a Program Officer with the Board on Higher Education and Workforce at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Prior to joining the Academies, Ms. Scherer supported strategic initiatives, conducted program analysis, and managed cross-agency partnerships for the Office of the Assistant Director for Education and Human Resources at the National Science Foundation. Ms. Scherer served as the National Science and Technology Council Executive Secretary for the Federal Coordination in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Task Force responsible for overseeing the governance and communication between fifteen participating agencies working to improve federal investment in STEM education. As a result of the cross-agency work, Ms. Scherer developed an interest in performance management and completed training as a group facilitator and graphic recorder from the Performance Improvement Council.

Ms. Scherer earned her M.P.P from the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan, and she focused her studies on education policy, non-profit management, and quantitative analysis. She earned her B.A. from the University of Michigan. Outside of work, Ms. Scherer is committed to the development of women’s sports and is an assistant coach for the women’s ultimate Frisbee team at Catholic University of America.