Email: arr426@nyu.edu
Program: PhD in Developmental Psychology
Year Entered Program: 2025
Research Interests: Early Childhood Development, Immigrant & Latine Families, Equity in Education & Policy, Peer-to-Peer Learning, Family Math Engagement
Principal Advisor(s): Dr. Gigliana Melzi
Research Description/Bio:
Ana I. Ramírez Rojas is a researcher whose career began in government and nonprofit sectors in Argentina, where she led urban development and social integration policies in informal settlements before transitioning into developmental research. She holds a law degree from Torcuato Di Tella University in Buenos Aires and a master’s in Human Development, Research, and Policy from New York University. At NYU, she works with the Culture, Families, and Early Development Lab, where she studies family math engagement among immigrant and Latine families and home-based caregivers. Her research examines how caregivers’ beliefs, experiences, and confidence shape early math learning, and she is beginning to explore how interactions with teachers, peers, and extended family members contribute to this learning process. Broadly, her goal is to develop culturally responsive, equity-focused frameworks that inform interventions and policy.