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Tarullo Named Associate Director of Human Services Research at Mathematica
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 8, 2007)—Mathematica Policy Research, Inc., recently announced the appointment of senior researcher Louisa B. Tarullo as associate director of human services research for the firm's Washington, D.C., office. She will be responsible for mentoring and supervising researchers in education, labor, welfare, early childhood, and nutrition policy studies.
Tarullo received her Ed.D. in human development and psychology from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. She joined Mathematica in 2004 and has served as senior researcher and area leader for early care and education policy. In this capacity, she coordinates the firm's work in child care policy research; early childhood and family program evaluations; and other areas relating to children's development, learning, and well-being. She directs the firm's Head Start National Reporting System Quality Assurance and System Development project and serves as principal investigator for the Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES) 2006 cohort. She has recently been named to the Society for Research in Child Development's Policy and Communications Committee. Before joining Mathematica, she was a senior social science research analyst with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, and a staff fellow at the National Institute of Mental Health. Well-published in her field, she has specialized in studying improvements in the care and learning environments for children at risk.
“I am pleased to announce this appointment,” said Paul Decker, president of Mathematica. “Louisa's expertise in her field as well as her management skills will enhance Mathematica's reputation for high-quality research.”
Mathematica®, a nonpartisan firm, conducts policy research and surveys for federal and state governments, foundations, and private-sector clients. The employee-owned company, with offices in Princeton, N.J., Washington, D.C., and Cambridge, Mass., has conducted some of the most important studies of early childhood, education, nutrition, health care, welfare, and employment programs in the U.S. Mathematica strives to improve public well-being by bringing the highest standards of quality, objectivity, and excellence to bear on the provision of information collection and analysis to its clients.