Dr. Lulu Kavishe is a Talent Acquisition Specialist supporting recruitment efforts at WRI. She is an experienced talent acquisition professional with over 8 years of experience in talent acquisition and human resources (HR). She is skilled at finding talent for hard to fill positions and ensuring a smooth candidate experience.

Prior to joining WRI, she served as a recruitment consultant at ACDI/VOCA where she led recruitment efforts for their Washington DC office. She has also supported recruitment efforts at CARE USA, UNICEF, The International Center for Journalists, and the International Center for Research on Women.

She is originally from Tanzania, and before moving to the United States she spent her early years living in Kenya, Cambodia, Eritrea, and Zimbabwe.

She has a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Business Psychology from the Chicago School of Professional Psychology, a Master of Science in Human Resources Development from Towson University, and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Old Dominion University.

She is based in Maryland where she lives with her husband and her son.