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Daphne Babrow

Research Scientist

Dr. Daphne Babrow has more than 25 years leading and working in the field of early childhood systems. She is a research scientist at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development in the Center on the Ecology of Early Development (CEED). In this position, she leads project teams, facilitates professional development, conducts qualitative and quantitative research, and designs research studies and evaluations.

Before joining CEED, Dr. Babrow worked as the senior director for development and programs at Black Child Development Institute (BCDI)-Atlanta, and she also was employed as the National Head Start Director for Save the Children. Additionally, Dr. Babrow has worked for the Georgia Department of Public Health/Maternal and Child Health Program and has held several positions such as the Unit Director for Comprehensive Child Health Services, and the Georgia Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems (ECCS) Program Manager. Daphne also has taught public school, as well as infants and toddlers.

Pronouns: she/her

PhD, Human Development and Family Studies, Auburn University

MPH, Maternal and Child Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham

MEd, Early Childhood Education, University of Montevallo

BS, Psychology/Early Childhood Education, Tulane University