Sara Moran
Research Fellow
Sara Moran is a research fellow at the Center on the Ecology of Early Development (CEED) at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Her work with CEED focuses on identifying barriers and improving outcomes for marginalized children and families through early childhood initiatives.
Before joining CEED, Ms. Moran served as the associate director of the Center for Social Measurement and Evaluation for a statewide research and advocacy organization in Texas and before that as a data analyst with the University of Houston’s Measurement and Evaluation Center.
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Education
MPP, University of Houston
BA, University of North Texas
Selected Publications
Rest & Resilience: https://childrenatrisk.org//wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Rest-Resilience_vf.pdf
Accountability for Buyers in the Commercial Sex Market Policy Brief: https://childrenatrisk.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/C@R-Buyer-Accountablity-Brief_1-22.pdf
The Impact of COVID-19 on Child Care Centers in Texas Policy Brief: https://childrenatrisk.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/COVID-Child-Care-Deserts.pdf
Growing Up In Houston, 2019-20: https://catriskprod.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/GU-2019-2020-book-1.pdf
Community-Wide Hazmat Risk Assessment: https://uh.edu/hobby/cpp/white-paper-series/_files/hspa-white-paper-series_no.-15.pdf
Selected Presentations
Moran, Sara (2022, June 13). Using Data to Support Policy and Advocacy in Texas. 2022 NAEYC Professional Learning Institute. Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Moran, Sara (2021, October 7). Evaluation, Advocacy and Policy. Texas Evaluation Network Institute 2021. Virtual Conference.