Veronica Klinger

Veronica Klinger is a Researcher at the University of North Carolina. Previously, she served as a non-profit leader in San Diego, focusing on strategic oversight and social service programs for low-income and underserved communities. Her work emphasized family support, systems-level change, and addressing childhood obesity, social-emotional development in early education, and inclusion of children/teens with developmental disabilities.

Education: B.A. in Psychology from the University of Utah; Master’s in Public Administration from San Diego State University.

Research interests include public health interventions, equity in early childhood education, and policy frameworks for inclusive systems. Collaborations with local/national advocates have driven systemic improvements in community support structures.