People + Partners

A Collaborative Force for Systems Change

E3C is powered by an extraordinary network of faculty, practitioners, policymakers, and community leaders committed to building a more just and effective early childhood ecosystem.

Who We Are

E3C is a partnership of leading UC Berkeley institutions advancing the science and systems of early childhood thriving:

Leadership Team

Affiliated Faculty + Scholars

Jill Duerr Berrick

Distinguished Professor and Zellerbach Family Foundation Professor of Social Welfare, School of Social Welfare; international child welfare systems and family policy

Margaret Bridges

Senior Researcher, Institute of Human Development; early childhood development and policy research

Kelly Campbell

Research and Policy Analyst, Berkeley School of Education; Faculty, The Developing Child Summer Minor and Certificate; early childhood learning and development

Rebecca Cheung

Assistant Dean, Berkeley School of Education; leadership and equity expert

Lia Fernald

Professor, School of Public Health; global child development

Bruce Fuller

Professor, Berkeley School of Education; early learning and policy scholar

Stephen Hinshaw

Distinguished Professor, Psychology; psychopathology and equity

Rucker Johnson

Chancellor’s Professor, Goldman School of Public Policy; education and equity economist

Austin Land

Researcher, Berkeley School of Education; early childhood equity

Jabari Mahiri

Professor, Berkeley School of Education; youth culture and education

Dana Miller-Cotto

Assistant Professor, Berkeley School of Education; learning and cognitive development in diverse learners

Elena Montoya

Associate Director of Research and Policy, Center for the Study of Child Care Employment; early childhood education policy and systems

Savitha Moorthy

Executive Director, Center for the Study of Child Care Employment; shaping early childhood policy and practice

Anna Powell

Associate Director of Research and Policy, Center for the Study of Child Care Employment; data‑driven early childhood researcher

Moisés Román

Executive Director, Early Childhood Education Program; early education leadership

Luvy Vanegas-Grimaud

Research and Program Coordinator, Institute of Human Development; early childhood teaching and inquiry

Daniel Webster

Principal Investigator, Child Welfare Indicators Project, School of Social Welfare; child welfare data and performance measurement

Students + Emerging Leaders

E3C trains the next generation of early childhood leaders through immersive, interdisciplinary learning opportunities. Graduate students in education, public health, social welfare, and public policy engage directly in applied research, systems analysis, and policymaking. Learn more at Our Work > Education.

Advisors, Partners, and Funders

We are guided by families, educators, policy and philanthropic leaders, local and state agency partners, and practitioners across sectors. Their collective experiences help us remain grounded in implementation realities and community needs. We are grateful for the generous support of our funders:

Ballmer Group
Cowell Foundation
Walter & Elise Haas Fund
Heising-Simons Foundation
Charles and Helen Schwab Foundation, through UCSF/UC Berkeley Schwab Dyslexia and Cognitive Diversity Center