Cinthia Palomino

Cinthia Palomino, PhD
Postdoctoral Research Scholar
Children's Equity Project, Arizona State University

Cinthia's interests include exploring cultural and socio-demographic factors that influence children’s social-emotional development, learning, and access to early childhood education. She is also interested in promoting families' and early childhood teachers' well-being through programs and resources that are culturally responsive and equity-oriented. Her dissertation focused on social indicators of mental health in early childhood teachers before and at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Cinthia was born and raised in Lima, Peru, and is a first-generation college graduate. She holds a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin, an Ed.S. in School Psychology, and a Ph.D. in Learning Sciences and Human Development from the University of Washington in Seattle.