Prior to joining the PhD program at Humphrey, Sara Ragab worked as an economic researcher at the Economic Research Forum. Previously, she served as a Research Associate at J-Pal MENA where she contributed to the research and lead the implementation of a Women's Empowerment project in Upper Egypt. Prior to that, she held the position of Senior Data Coordinator in the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) unit at Save the Children, US.

Sara completed her Master's in Development Practice at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota, in 2021. She holds a BSc in Economics and Statistics from Cairo University, including a year of study in economics and social science at the University of Chicago. Her research interests span economics and its applications in the field of Public health.