Manica F. Ramos

Manica F. Ramos, Ph.D., currently serves as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Maryland since January 2023. With extensive experience at Child Trends since September 2009, Manica has held multiple roles, including Co-chair of the Institutional Review Board and Senior Research Scientist II, where contributions included proposal development for multi-year grants and leading evaluations for a national prevention program. Previous roles include senior and research analyst positions at the University of Maryland Baltimore County from 2006 to 2009. Manica holds a Ph.D. in Applied Developmental Psychology from the University of Maryland Baltimore County and a Bachelor's degree in Educational Psychology from Temple University. Additionally, Manica is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) through the Project Management Institute Chennai Chapter.