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  [### Sophie Barnes

 ](/people/sophie-barnes)Postdoctoral Associate, Yale Child Study Center

Former Doctoral Student, Harvard Graduate School of Education

 

 

 Sophie Barnes is a Postdoctoral Associate at the Yale Child Study Center. She is also a graduate of HGSE's doctoral program in Human Development, Learning, and Teaching. Sophie’s research focuses on understanding the setting- and individual-level... 

 

 

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   [### Jorge Cuartas

 ](/people/jorge-cuartas)Assistant Professor, New York University

Researcher, Universidad de los Andes

Former Doctoral Student, Harvard Graduate School of Education

 

 

 Dr. Jorge Cuartas is an Assistant Professor of Applied Psychology and director of the Catalyzing Action for Resilient Ecologies (CARE) lab at New York University and Researcher at Universidad de los Andes in Colombia. Jorge’s research lies at the... 

 

 

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   [### Curtis DeBisschop

 ](/people/curtis-debisschop)Former Research Assistant, SEED Lab

 

 

 Curtis DeBisschop is a former research assistant at the Settings for Early Education and Development (SEED) Lab at HGSE. Prior to working at HGSE, Curtis had interned at the education nonprofit Kids First Chicago, as well as other research labs at... 

 

 

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   [### Heather Do

 ](/people/heather-do)Doctoral Student, University of Pennsylvania

Former Research Assistant, SEED Lab

 

 

 Heather Do is a current doctoral student at the University of Pennsylvania, and former master's student in the Human Development and Education program at HGSE. Her research interests focus on the effects of home, school, and neighborhood environments on... 

 

 

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   [### Mikayla Do

 ](/people/mikayla-do)Doctoral Student, Harvard Graduate School of Education

 

 

 Mikayla My Do is a Ph.D. student at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, specializing in adolescent development. Her research focuses on the positive development of adolescents in diverse cultural contexts. Mikayla's work particularly emphasizes... 

 

 

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   [### Marta Dormal

 ](/people/marta-dormal)Doctoral Student, Harvard Graduate School of Education

 

 

 Marta Dormal is a doctoral student in Human Development, Learning, and Teaching at HGSE. She is an applied economist specialized in early childhood development (ECD). Her research focuses on ECD program quality measurement and improvement in low- and... 

 

 

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   [### Chika Ezeugwu

 ](/people/chika-ezeugwu)Postdoctoral Fellow, Harvard Mind Brain and Education Initiative

 

 

 Dr. Chika Ezeugwu is a Postdoctoral Fellow at Harvard University's Mind Brain Behavior Initiative and a Research Fellow at Boston Children's Hospital, mentored by Professor Dana McCoy and Professor Charles Nelson. His scientific interests focus on... 

 

 

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   [### Kathryn Gonzalez

 ](/people/kathryn-gonzalez)Researcher, Mathematica

Former Doctoral Student, Harvard Graduate School of Education

 

 

 Dr. Kathryn Gonzalez is currently working as a Researcher at Mathematica Policy Research. She is graduate of HGSE's Education Policy and Program Evaluation PhD program, and a former research assistant in the SEED lab. Her research focuses on early... 

 

 

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   [### Emily Hanno

 ](/people/emily-hanno)Research Associate, MDRC

Former Doctoral Student, Harvard Graduate School of Education

 

 

 Dr. Emily Hanno currently work as a Research Associate at MDRC. She is a former doctoral student in the SEED Lab and graduate of the Education Policy and Program Evaluation PhD program at HGSE. Her research interests sit at the intersection of... 

 

 

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   [### Abby Hemenway

 ](/people/abby-hemenway)Second grade teacher

Former Project Coordinator, SEED Lab

 

 

 Abby Hemenway currently works as a second grade teacher in Vermont. She is particularly interested in young children’s development of self-regulation, executive function, and social-emotional skills. She earned her BA in English and Feminist, Gender, &amp;... 

 

 

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   [### Kristen Hinckley

 ](/people/kristen-hinkley)Doctoral student, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute

Research Assistant, SEED Lab

 

 

 Kristen Hinckley is currently a doctoral student at the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute and affiliate of the SEED Lab. Kristen's researches examines the effects of violence and early childhood care and education on young children in low- and... 

 

 

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   [### Kenji Kitamura

 ](/people/kenji-kitamura)Doctoral Student, Harvard Graduate School of Education

 

 

 Kenji Kitamura is a doctoral student at the Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE). His work focuses on early childhood development (ECD) measurement and intervention issues from an international perspective. He is particularly interested in children... 

 

 

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