About MDRC
Emily Marano works in MDRC’s Center for Applied Behavioral Science (CABS), where she provides operational and implementation support for studies designed to improve outcomes for low-income populations using behavioral science. She specializes in identifying behavioral challenges faced by individuals and families, designing solutions to address those challenges, and training people in behavioral science. She has contributed to projects such as Behavioral Interventions to Advance Self-Sufficiency – Next Generation (BIAS-NG), Finish Line: Graduation by Design, and Building Evidence on Employment Strategies for Low-Income Families (BEES). She holds an BA in economics and psychology from Columbia University and a JD from Boston College Law School.
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MDRC Publications
ReportUsing Behavioral Science to Identify Barriers to Credit Intensity and Satisfactory Academic Progress
April, 2019Taking enough credits and passing enough classes are key requirements for college success. But behavioral and institutional barriers often get in the way. A new report from MDRC shows how behavioral science can expose these barriers and help colleges move their students past the finish line to graduation.
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Other Publications
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Projects
Dan Bloom, Susan Scrivener, Charles Michalopoulos, Dina A. R. Israel, Megan Millenky, Johanna Walter, Peter Baird, Lauren Cates, Sally Dai, Caroline Mage, Emily Marano, Viktoriya Syrov
Many Americans struggle in the labor market even when overall economic conditions are good. Unemployment is persistently high for some demographic groups and in certain geographic areas, and a large proportion of working-age...Caitlin Anzelone, Michael J. Weiss, Rashida Welbeck, Rekha Balu, Colleen Sommo, Emily Marano, Austin SlaughterMDRC’s Center for Applied Behavioral Science (CABS) and Postsecondary Education policy area launched The Finish Line: Graduation by Design to improve college completion rates using behavioral insights. Graduating from college is...
Jean Grossman, Dan Bloom, Barbara S. Goldman, John Hutchins, Jared Smith, Rekha Balu, Frieda Molina, Jonathan Bigelow, Toni Castro-Cosio, Emily Marano, Rebecca SchwartzIn many human services programs, enrollees must make a series of decisions and take a number of active steps in order to access a benefit. From deciding which programs to apply for, to completing forms, attending meetings, showing proof of eligibility, and arranging travel and child care, program designers often assume that individuals make decisions about how to...