Emily Moiduddin

Emily Moiduddin studies programs aimed at promoting positive development for young children and professional development for early educators and is an expert in workforce development. Her expertise includes collaborating with many stakeholders—including practitioners, researchers, administrators, and educators—to ensure rigorous study design and successful execution.

Moiduddin was part of the design and analysis team for a multiyear evaluation of five workforce development programs funded by First 5 LA, the Los Angeles Early Educators Advance study. This mixed-methods evaluation included an implementation and an impact study using a matched comparison group design. She also directed the Universal Preschool Child Outcomes Study, a multiyear, multimethod study of Los Angeles Universal Preschool programs funded by First 5 LA. The study used innovative research methods to provide descriptive information about preschool programs and informed ongoing program improvement. Moiduddin provides technical assistance on evaluation design and data analysis strategies to agencies developing programs to support parents with substance use disorders involved with the child welfare system.

Moiduddin, who presents her work at professional conferences sponsored by the American Evaluation Association, Society for Research in Child Development, and other groups, holds a Ph.D. in public affairs from Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. She previously held various research positions at Princeton University, Voices for Illinois Children, the University of Chicago, and New York University.