Jessica Harding
About Jessica Harding
Jessica Harding is a Senior Researcher at Mathematica, where she has worked since 2020. Her research focuses on secondary data analysis and intervention strategies to enhance children's development, particularly for at-risk families.
Work at Mathematica
Jessica Harding has been employed at Mathematica as a Senior Researcher since 2020. In this role, she focuses on secondary data analysis to understand the influences on children's development. Her work includes conducting intervention research aimed at improving children's outcomes by changing the family context. She has a particular interest in policies and programs that support at-risk families to promote children's school readiness.
Previous Academic Positions
Before her current role, Jessica Harding served as an Adjunct Professor at New York University from 2013 to 2017. She also worked as a Graduate Research Assistant at the same institution from 2010 to 2016. These positions allowed her to engage in academic research and contribute to the educational development of students.
Early Career Experience
Jessica Harding's early career includes a position as a Graduate Analyst at the Ministry of Social Development in Wellington, New Zealand, where she worked for two months in 2011. Additionally, she was a Graduate Teaching Assistant at The University of Auckland for three months in 2010 and a Summer Scholar at the University of Queensland for two months from 2009 to 2010.
Education and Expertise
Jessica Harding earned her PhD in Psychology and Social Intervention from New York University, where she studied from 2010 to 2016. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Auckland, which she completed from 2006 to 2009. Her educational background supports her research interests in early childhood education and family support programs for low-income children.
Research Interests
Jessica Harding's research interests include understanding how early childhood education and family support programs can promote the development of low-income children. She focuses on secondary data analysis and intervention research aimed at improving outcomes for children by addressing family contexts and supporting at-risk families.