Nanmathi Manian, PhD, is a Senior Study Director at Westat. She is a developmental psychologist by training and has 15 years of experience in research design and implementation, focusing on children and families. Her area of expertise is in early childhood development including child psychosocial development, family mental health, parenting practices, and early childcare experience. At Westat, Dr. Manian conducts national and international evaluation studies that focus on Orphans and Vulnerable Children. At National Institutes of Health, she served as principal investigator for a longitudinal study of maternal depression and early childhood outcomes, and has several publications in this field. Her methodological expertise is in mixed-methods approaches to data analyses. Dr. Manian received her PhD in Developmental Psychology from University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Workshop: Using Evaluation to Inform, Support and Sustain Your Trauma and Resilience Work