As Associate Director of Research & Policy, Shauna Dyer leads research projects that examine how to improve working conditions and support for early childhood educators. The goal is to create policies that help teachers, children, and families thrive together.
Before joining CSCCE, Shauna was a David E. Bell Postdoctoral Fellow at Harvard University where she researched how changes in employer-provided benefits and the timing of receiving benefits limit women’s workplace equality. She previously worked as a children’s librarian and developed an outreach program to provide early literacy support for family child care providers.
Shauna earned a M.S. degree in sociology at the University of Oregon and a PhD in Sociology from the University of Michigan.
In her free time, Shauna enjoys camping with her Himalayan cat, Moz, riding her bike, and hosting big family and neighborhood gatherings.