Recent Human Development and Family Sciences graduate, Alicia Miao, was awarded one of two Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) post-doctoral state policy fellowships. She will be mentored by Dr. Shannon Lipscomb.

Both Alicia and Dr. Lipscomb are part of the Oregon School Readiness Research Consortium, led by Professor Megan McClelland, as well as Andy Mashburn at PSU and Katherine Pears at the Oregon Social Learning Center in Eugene. Alicia will work with the Oregon Early Learning Division on policy relevant questions related to school readiness.