Pia Rebello Britto

Pia Rebello Britto, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor Adjunct at Yale Child Study Center, with additional affiliations at Zigler Center for Social Policy and MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies. Her work spans global and domestic contexts.

• Global Focus: Over 40 low/middle-income countries
• Domestic Focus: Arab Muslim child identity in U.S.

Research Interests:

• Integrated early childhood systems
• Equity in education and healthcare
• Peacebuilding through child development
• Cultural identity formation
• Program evaluation frameworks

Scientific Awards:

• Dina Feitelson Research Award (2008)
• Early Career Award (2003)
• Outstanding Dissertation Award (2001)
• Dissertation with Distinction (1999)

Publications and Collaborations:

• Key contributor to Lancet (2024) on 1000-day child development continuum
• UNICEF collaborations across 15+ countries
• Co-author with Rima Salah and other international experts