Carly Morrison is a Senior Research Associate in MEF Associates’ Alexandria office. She is interested in a wide range of policy solutions to help the most vulnerable members of society, particularly children and families. Carly is involved in many phases of the research process, including intervention design, random assignment evaluation design and implementation, site operations and technical assistance, and qualitative fieldwork.
Carly currently focuses on early childhood education and TANF, but she has previously worked on projects in an array of policy areas, including responsible fatherhood, employment and training, food insecurity, and child support. These projects include several multi-site random assignment evaluations, such as Variations in Implementation of Quality Interventions and ExCEL Quality, and descriptive studies, such as Head Start Connects and Understanding the Value of Centralized Services.
Carly has a diverse policy background, including research in disability education, children’s health, and energy/environmental issues. During graduate school, Carly completed a client-based capstone project for the U.S. Government Accountability Office examining the differences in disability education implementation across states under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
Carly holds a Master of Public Policy degree from Georgetown University’s McCourt School and a B.A. in Political Science from Providence College. When she is not working, Carly enjoys playing and coaching volleyball, spending time outdoors with her husband and dog, and cooking (but mostly, tasting) new recipes.