tamara hamai, PhD - member at large

Tamara Hamai, PhD is President of Hamai Consulting and has been working in evaluation and research since 2001. She has dedicated her career to rebuilding our global systems to encourage the optimal development of children, from prenatal through the completion of higher education - especially those who are most vulnerable and facing the greatest challenges. She founded Hamai Consulting in 2010 as a platform to empower organizations to make a bigger difference in families’ lives and attract more funding. Her work spans many topics, such as education, child welfare, and parenting. In addition to NPEIV, she volunteers with the Institute for Violence, Abuse, and Trauma (IVAT), serves as voluntary leadership for groups within the American Evaluation Association, and reviews articles for multiple academic journals.