Hi, I'm Rebecca
I was born and raised in the Bay Area of California. After earning my bachelor's degree in Psychology from UC Santa Cruz, I moved to Spain, where I traveled, conducted research on ADHD, and learned Spanish. I returned to New England in 2015 and began working in addiction and HIV research at Brown University School of Public Health. I continued this work at the Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies while completing my Master of Science in Behavioral and Social Health Sciences.
I recently completed my PhD in Prevention Science, a discipline that integrates public health and developmental psychology through an ecological systems perspective. I also specialized in Educational Data Science and Quantitative Research Methods. My research applies advanced quantitative approaches to examine how early life stress and environmental factors shape health and developmental outcomes across time.
I am currently an Assessment & Evaluation Analyst at the Johns Hopkins University Center for Research and Reform in Education, where I conduct evaluation studies of K–12 educational programs using quantitative and qualitative methods. My broader research interests center on identifying risk and protective factors in childhood and understanding the mechanisms through which early experiences influence long-term outcomes. Ultimately, I aim to build an academic research career that leverages large-scale datasets to inform interventions that promote the well-being of children and families. Outside of research, I enjoy photography, cooking, travel, and art (ceramics).
regordon@jhu.edu