Background

Aida is a PhD Student at the Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice at the University of Chicago. Aida received her B.A. and M.A. in Economics from the Universidad del Pacifico, in Peru, where she also worked as a researcher and instructor. Aida moved to the United States in 2013 to pursue a Master’s in Public Policy (MPP) at the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy. Upon graduation from Harris, she worked as a Researcher at Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago. At Chapin Hall, Aida specialized in evaluating early childhood education and development projects.

Research

Aida’s research interests include investigating how particular policies and programs can best support vulnerable children, promote family and child well-being, and maximize children’s development. More specifically, her research focuses on school-based and early intervention programs targeting children living in economically distressed and Spanish-speaking communities.