Mariajosé Romero, PhD

Senior Research Associate
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Dr. Mariajosé Romero joined the research staff in January 2002 to assist in the development of Child Care and Early Education Research Connections—a joint project of NCCP, the Child Care Bureau of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and the Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research—a web-based hub for child care and early education policy and research. Mariajosé's interests focus on the sociology of early childhood education and the educational experiences and outcomes of Latino immigrants in the United States. She has conducted evaluations of federally-funded education and prevention programs, as well as research for non-profit organizations in the United States and Colombia, and has taught in higher education institutions in both countries.

Prior to joining NCCP, Mariajosé worked in the evaluation of New York City's summer school and evaluated projects in the areas of family literacy, early literacy, parent needs assessment, bilingual education, as well as substance use and sex risk prevention education. A Fulbright scholar, she received her PhD and EdM in sociology of education from the State University of New York at Buffalo, and a professional degree in psychology from Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia.

Mariajosé is the author of two ethnographies of preschools and several research and evaluation reports. Her work has been presented at national and regional conferences.