Join us for the 2024 Karabelle Pizzigati Initiative Lunch and Learn Series! Come gain insight from esteemed experts in the field of children, youth, and family advocacy. This series offers a dynamic opportunity to expand your knowledge by engaging with recognized leaders who have dedicated their careers to making a difference in the lives of children and their families. Lunch will be provided.
Dr. Anne Day Leong is the Senior Director of Research, Evaluation, and Research Partnerships at UNICEF USA. In this role, she has been responsible for the development of UNICEF USA’s portfolio of research which includes the monitoring and evaluation of the Child Friendly Cities Initiative in the United States, and partnerships with research organizations to integrate evidence-based practice into UNICEF USA’s work. Dr. Leong is an expert on child focused public policies, with over 15 years of experience in monitoring and evaluation research. She formerly worked for the United States federal government leading public policy evaluations and serving as a subject matter expert on maternal health, child health and early childhood. Additionally, she was awarded a joint-appointment post-doctoral fellowship through the Society for Research in Child Development and the American Association for the Advancement of Science to study at the National Institutes of Health. She completed her PhD in social work at Boston College, her master’s degree in social work at the University of Pennsylvania, and her B.A.s in psychology and women’s studies at Penn State University.