Mackenzie Whipps, Ph.D.

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Walnut Creek, California, United States

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Timeline
About me
Data and Policy Manager
Education
- NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development
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  Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Psychology and Social Intervention
  Specialization in maternal-infant health intervention
- University of Maryland Baltimore County
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  Bachelor of Science - BS Psychology, with minors in Biology and Political Science summa cum laude
Experience
- Self-employed
  Jan 2003 - now
  - Birth and Postpartum Doula, Certified Lactation Counselor
    Feb 2011 - now
  - Early Childhood Educator, Child Care Provider
    Jan 2003 - Sept 2013
- NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development
  Sept 2017 - Dec 2017
  Course Assistant, Causal Inference
- NYU Langone Health
  Oct 2017 - May 2018
  Research Resident, Parent Education Department
- NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development
  Sept 2018 - May 2020
  - Principal Investigator, Transitions Mother-Baby Lab
    Jan 2016 - May 2020
  - Graduate Research Associate, Global TIES for Children
    May 2019 - Mar 2020
  - Graduate Research Associate, Smart Beginnings Lab
    Sept 2016 - May 2019
  - Course Instructor, Psychology of Women: A Social-Psychological Approach
    Sept 2018 - Dec 2018
- University of California, Davis
  Dec 2020 - Jul 2022
  Postdoctoral Fellow
- Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center
  Jul 2022 - Feb 2024
  Senior Research Associate
- First 5 Contra Costa
  Feb 2024 - now
  - Data and Policy Manager
    Oct 2024 - now
  - Program Officer, Early Childhood
    Feb 2024 - Oct 2024
Licenses & Certifications
- Culture, Communication, and Conflict for Community Leaders
  National Conflict Resolution Center
  Aug 2024
- Leadership Launchpad
  Contra Costa County
  Jun 2024