Lisa Padilla

Behavioral Social Scientist | Psychologist | Mental Health & Wellbeing Expert | College Mental Health | Strategic Planning and Implementation Consultant |

Role
Senior Behavioral and Social Scientist at RAND
Location
Pittsburgh, PA, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers

About Lisa Padilla

Highly skilled and driven Senior Researcher/Behavioral Science professional with a doctorate in developmental psychology and 15+ years experience in research and program evaluation, proposal writing, strategic planning, organizational development, and project and resource management. Detail oriented and proven ability to manage multiple task demands while meeting project timelines and deliverables. Extensive content expertise in mental health and well-being, social determinants of health, health and educational equity, and maternal-child health and well-being. Experience working with diverse stakeholders including government agencies, nonprofit and community based organizations, K-12 and higher education school systems, and private foundations. Offering a unique combination of creativity and analytical skill with the ability to assess multiple vantage points to identify impactful and cost-effective solutions for internal and external clients. Professional, flexible, creative, and passionate about enhancing community and organizational impact. •Doctoral and post-doctoral training in developmental psychopathology and adolescent social and emotional development. •Expertise in qualitative and mixed-method study design including RCTs, longitudinal studies, focus-groups, semi-structured interviews, and analysis of core themes to drive decision-making. •End-to-end experience developing and pilot testing web-based product using qualitative and quantitative methods. •Ability to draw on theory and evidence-based research to inform early-stage exploratory research and concept testing. •Experience interviewing individuals and families from diverse racial, ethnic, and sociodemographic backgrounds. •Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of technical and lay audiences. •Techsavvy with contemporary operating systems, word processing, and cloud-based collaboration; can learn new software quickly.

Experience

  1. Senior Behavioral and Social Scientist

    RAND

    Jul 2023 — Present

Education

  • Tulane University

    Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

    2000 — 2004

  • University of Florida

    Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

    2004 — 2009

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