About Indigo Research team
Indigo Research brings together a passionate community of scholars and educators united by a shared mission: making rigorous academic research accessible to students everywhere. We founded Indigo to inspire and transform the academic journeys of the next generation, offering flexible online and in-person high school research programs that empower students across the globe to explore their curiosity and achieve meaningful scholarly outcomes.
Meet our team
Meet our Indigo team
Gabe Gladstein
Founder
Gabe Gladstein
Founder
Education:
- Master of Music, New England Conservatory of Music
- Bachelor's Degree in Government, Harvard University
Gabe created Indigo Research in 2019 after finding that students were searching for, but could not find – an accessible way to dig deeply into their academic passions with guidance from experts. Since then, Indigo Research has assisted over 700 students in 25+ disciplines, guided by over 200 mentors from many of the top 30 universities in the world. Originally Gabe applied to Harvard as a high school senior; deferred, then rejected. Developed a scholarly interest in Chinese Politics as a freshman at Tufts University. Gabe authored a 25-page research paper, highlighted as his top Common App activity. Reapplied as a transfer student to Harvard, and was accepted after submitting the research paper with his application.
Mo Bishnoi
General Manager
Mo Bishnoi
General Manager
Education:
- Master of Public Policy, Harvard University
- B.A. in Economics., Fergusson College
Mo, a graduate of Harvard Kennedy School in Business, Government, and Education Policy, has extensive experience in education and professional development. As Head of Crimson Community, Mo managed 60+ monthly sessions for 1,500+ high school students. At Boston Consulting Group, Mo contributed to the Education, Employment, and Welfare Practice. Mo also worked as Director of Partnerships, collaborating with administrators from Harvard, MIT, Stanford, and 120+ U.S. colleges. With Teach For All via Teach For India, Mo served as a Teacher Trainer, Curriculum Coach, and Facilitator, shaping future educators. Mo specializes in creating innovative programs that empower students and educators globally.
Joani Etskovitz
Curriculum Lead
Joani Etskovitz
Curriculum Lead
Education:
- Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University
- Master's Degree in English Literature, University of Oxford
- Master's Degree in British and European History, University of Oxford
- Bachelor's Degree in English Language and Literature, Princeton University
Joani’s teaching and curriculum design experiences are capacious. At Harvard, they range from her year teaching the University’s iconic “HUM 10” introduction to the humanities—for which she wrote the final exam and was recognized for her “distinction in teaching”—to the two Junior Tutorials that she designed for the English Department. Beyond her classroom teaching, Joani has supervised numerous senior theses and served as the Founding Director of the English Department’s program for professional development in the humanities. Prior to her studies at Harvard, Joani assisted courses offered by KCL and UNC Chapel Hill in London, mentored researchers learning English as a second language at Princeton, and helped design and lead education and outreach initiatives at the Bodleian Library, Cotsen Library, and Library of Congress.