Amanda Eckhardt

Amanda Eckhardt, Ph.D. is Chief Program Officer for Urban Resource Institute, leading the Programs Division, setting the strategy and overseeing the implementation of the comprehensive portfolio of trauma-informed, client-centered services for those impacted by domestic violence and homelessness. She will direct the full range of prevention, intervention, education, and direct services programs.

Dr. Eckhardt is deeply committed to diversity, equity and inclusion, and ensuring that staff delivers culturally sensitive trauma-informed services. She is also committed to the professional development, growth, and training of staff members. A researcher by trade, she is impact-driven and leverages data analytics as a key tool of programmatic operations and excellence.

Dr. Eckhardt brings a wealth of experience and expertise to URI. She was most recently Executive Director for Restore NYC, Inc., an agency that provides client services, housing (emergency, transitional, and independent living), and economic empowerment to individuals who have experienced human trafficking, which overlaps with the issues of domestic and intimate partner violence and homelessness. She previously served as Chief Program Officer and Director of Programs for the agency.