Lyscha Marcynyszyn, Ph.D.

Lyscha Marcynyszyn designs, implements, and manages evaluation studies on education and prevention programs at Committee for Children. She is passionate about conducting applied research that can mitigate risk factors and improve life-course outcomes for children and youth.

Dr. Marcynyszyn received her doctorate in Developmental Psychology from the Department of Human Development at Cornell University, where her graduate work focused on child development in the context of adversity. She has authored over a dozen peer-reviewed publications on topics ranging from family instability to the effectiveness of parenting programs delivered in child welfare settings. Prior to her current role at Committee for Children she worked for five years as a Research Analyst for Casey Family Programs.