Emily Parrott, Ph.D. Email & Phone Number

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Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Led the support of and research on 12 "high performing, high potential" community colleges through the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Frontier Set grant. Conducted research that serves as a foundation for building new curriculum and tools that presidents and senior leaders can use to catalyze transformation at their institutions. Supported internal evaluation capacity for other College Excellence Program projects and initiatives.

Dallas, Texas, United States

(Organization Sunset) Teaching Trust provided leadership development for 1500 leaders in 300 schools, reaching 300,000 students. • Spearheaded inaugural internal evaluation team for organization. Led vision and strategy for research and evaluation, including hiring and management of staff, budget of over $150K, and 7 external contracts with vendors and subcontractors. Reorganized data and evaluation teams for optimal organizational functioning. • Fostered strategic relationships with researchers and leaders in K-12 education to build a coalition of other research-practice organizations in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area and across the US. Attended 4 meetings of the Chicago Public Education Fund’s national cohort meetings.

Dallas, Texas, United States

• Designed research and evaluation processes for 4 programs simultaneously; collaboratively and inclusively developed logic models, research questions, and data collection and analysis plans for each program. • Customized all internal data collection tools, both quantitative and qualitative; facilitated the collection of all quantitative data (using Qualtrics and Whetstone); conducted qualitative interviews of participants and staff. • Managed Evaluation team’s analysis and interpretation of quantitative and qualitative data (using Qualtrics, Whetstone, R, and MAXQDA). Facilitated team meetings to discuss data analysis, results, and interpretation. • Guided internal program staff to self-assess programmatic impact. Presented evaluation findings to internal staff and Board and facilitated of discussions of data and implications for programmatic decision-making. • Produced reports for external partners and donors (e.g., district leaders, grantors). Advised External Affairs team on presenting and discussing impact with donors; served as expert in donor and board meetings.

Madison, Wisconsin Area

• Lead instructor for Human Development and Family Studies 535: A Family Perspective in Policymaking

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

A qualitative study exploring state-level legislators’ use of research in the policymaking process. My role: • Managed all qualitative and quantitative study data: interviews and surveys from 225+ legislators. • Produced descriptive statistics for quantitative data (SPSS) and analyzed qualitative data (MAXQDA). • Authored briefs presenting findings to academics, policymakers, and the public.• Published research in American Psychologist (2019) and Journal of Family Theory and Review (2019). • Presented findings at William T. Grant Foundation’s annual meeting on Use of Research Evidence (2018, 2019) the National Council on Family Relations (2017).

Madison, Wisconsin Area

A mixed methods study investigating students’ understanding of, access to, and barriers to internships. My role: • Managed qualitative study data: 30+ student focus groups, 30+ interviews with educators and employers involved with internship experiences on campus. Analyzed qualitative data (MAXQDA). • Authored technical reports that illustrate findings, implications, and best practices for institutional stakeholders. • Published research in Journal of Education and Work (2020) and presented findings at the American Educational Research Association (2020).

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

College Belonging Study: A qualitative study, comparing underrepresented minority and majority students’ discussions of belonging. My role: • Managed all qualitative study data: interviews with 50+ college students (MAXQDA). • Analyzed qualitative data using thematic analysis (MAXQDA).• Led research question development, analysis, and writing of manuscripts. • Supervised and trained graduate and undergraduate students to conduct qualitative research. • Presented research findings at Society for Research on Adolescence (2018).

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

EcoYou: Ecology of Human Happiness • Managed evaluation of newly developed course’s outcomes over four semesters. • Developed pre- and post- surveys (Qualtrics) for 100+ students enrolled in the course each semester, conducted qualitative interviews, and coordinated focus groups with students, reviewed online course material. • Authored internal report to instructors with suggestions for course improvement.

Initiative focused on providing research-informed strategies for couples to achieve equality in their relationships. My role: • Developed 5-year strategic plan for organization’s research, outreach, and fundraising. • Created website and social media accounts for the initiative; managed social media presence, including sharing original work done by the initiative staff and amplifying the work of other researchers. • Cultivated donor relationships; advised leadership on discussing initiatives work and progress. • Translated research into two workbooks, 10 one-pagers, and several useable tools for the public.

Madison, Wisconsin Area

Consumer Science 173/Religious Studies 173: Consuming Happiness

Arizona Life Success Study—A longitudinal quantitative study of young adults’ financial attitudes and behaviors. • Served as advisor for researchers on traditionally underrepresented college students and graduates. • Co-authored papers in Journal of Family and Economic Issues (2018) and Journal of Family Issues (2020).

Oakland, California, United States

• Designed and managed evaluation of out of school time educational programming to fulfill grant requirements. • Developed and collected student pre- and post- survey data; collected teacher program evaluations by phone and survey; visited sites and conducted focus groups with student participants. • Analyzed data to assess program implementation and student outcomes. • Authored report for grantor, executive summary for organization and nonprofit board. • Coordinated with organization leaders and program staff to align evaluation with mission and vision.

Madison, Wisconsin Area

My dissertation “College as a Potential Route to Social Mobility for First-Generation College Graduates and Their Families” is a mixed-methods study of family life in the context of upward educational mobility. Although previous research in the area of mobility has tended to maintain an exclusive focus on the post-college outcomes for individuals, this research is novel in that it uses a family systems perspective to examine implications across families. Using a nationally representative dataset, I compared first- and continuing-generation college graduates’ parental relationships. I also interviewed 43 first-generation college graduates about their familial relationships to understand how they may interpret investments in these relationships. This research was funded by the Institute for Research on Poverty Dissertation Research Fellowship in 2017-2018. I presented my research findings at the American Educational Research Association (2019) and the National Council on Family Relations (2018).

Madison, Wisconsin

• Managed volunteer program for court-involved youth.

Human Development and Family Studies 535: A Family Perspective on Policymaking

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Institute’s mission was to bring nonpartisan research to policymakers through a series of seminars. My role: • Led team of researchers to evaluate Family Impact Seminar’s impact on legislators’ use of early brain science research. • Coordinated and conducted interviews of all legislators and legislative aides by phone. • Conducted quantitative (SPSS) and qualitative analyses of data drawn from interviews (MAXQDA). • Authored evaluation report and briefs for internal staff and policymakers and the public.

Madison, Wisconsin Area

Institute’s mission was to bring nonpartisan research to policymakers through a series of seminars. My role: • Coordinated meetings for the Institute, including all note-taking, material development and distribution, etc.• Researched grants related to Institute work, distributed information about such grants to Institute members. • Coordinated and distributed state policy manuals to Institute members. • Developed and facilitated training for Institute members on incorporating graduate students in Institute work. • Created online course content to accompany Karen Bogenschneider's textbook Family Policy Matters: How Policymaking Affects Families and What Professionals Can Do.

Madison, Wisconsin Area

• Conducted research as part of a team of researchers on multiple studies of foster care maltreatment, child protective services, and adult protective services. • Authored literature reviews and technical reports that illustrate findings and implications for practitioners.

Somerville, Ma

- Collaboratively defined and led community organizing campaigns focused on youth issues.- Managed the hiring, leadership training, and behavior management for groups of 12-15 Youth Organizers, age 14-21, to identify community issues and plan initiatives to achieve social change in Somerville through advocacy and original performing arts pieces. - Hosted over 20 events and an annual Somerville Youth Peace Conference for an audience of over 500 youth. - Authored two theatre shows, edited youth-written pieces, coached actors and performers to full stage potential, and managed backstage props and backdrop. - Built long-lasting relationships across Somerville, Cambridge, and Boston to coordinate and connect with larger coalitions regarding youth jobs, MBTA fare hikes and service cuts, and the Occupy Somerville and Boston protests. - Coordinated the Somerville site documentation and created public relations materials for open mics, job openings, Peace Conferences, rallies, workshops, and more.

Worked with the Executive Director of the Phillips Brooks House association in the six areas of nonprofit management (Strategic Planning, Programmatic Design and Assessment, Special Events, Public Relations and Marketing, Financial Management, Fundraising, Personnel Management, Board Development) to gain invaluable experience and skillset needed to manage a nonprofit organization. Accomplishments included: - Edited and updated PBHA's website and social media outlets. - Developed outreach methods and programming opportunities for freshmen interested in public service. - Coordinated PBHA’s marketing presence on campus, including publicity for PBHA’s main events. - Organized PBHA’s online voting campaign to become one of Chase Community Giving’s “Top 100” charities, authored final grant proposal in the competition for $1 Million.

- Oversaw seven weeks of day camp programming, behavior management, and transportation for 150 youth. - Managed staff of 33; coordinated staff hiring, training, and reflection for junior and senior counselors. - Created four-week Visual Arts Workshop called “You and Your Community,” for 25 youth. - Organized three-day final trip to Philadelphia for 40 youth ages 11-13, including procuring donated tickets to art history and science museums, discounted meals at restaurants, and creating space for a 40-person pillow fight.

- Worked with my staff-counterpart at PBHA to create, coordinate, and run trainings for an organization of 1,800+ volunteers: Tutor and Mentor Certificates, Program Management Certificate, Train the Trainer, and various electives. - Founded the Reflection Corps to increase reflection practices for all volunteers in PBHA’s 85 programs. - Provided creativity, structure, and support for PBHA programming and PBHA-wide initiatives.

- Managed volunteer recruitment, hiring, training, and reflection of 63 tutors, and coordinated daily activities. - Planned events, meetings, and field trips for Harvard students and their tutees for three semesters.- Conducted a Knowledge Audit of the program's volunteers and identified key reasons for increasing community knowledge of volunteers and specific ways to do so.- Organized three-week Theatre Arts Curriculum across six classrooms, including a field trip to see High School Musical on Tour in Boston for 60 youth on Halloween.

Bachelor'S, Sociology

Activities and Societies: Phillips Brooks House Association (Chinatown Afterschool Director, Student Development Chair, and Cambridge.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Human Ecology, Human Development And Family Studies

PhD Human Ecology with an emphasis in Human Development and Family Studies and a minor in Quantitative Methodology.

Master Of Science - Ms, Human Ecology, Human Development And Family Studies