Alexandra Daro, Ph.D.

Areas of Expertise

• Workforce well-being
• Policy

Biography

Alexandra Daro is a research scientist. As co-principal investigator of the statewide Needs Assessment, her role largely focuses on efforts related to understanding gaps and barriers for families accessing and for child care providers delivering quality, equitable early care and education in Nebraska. She also works on the Nebraska Child Care Market Rate Survey, learning what licensed child care providers across the state charge for care. This work is directly tied to the Department of Health and Human Services' child care subsidy program, which supports equitable access to quality early care and education for families with lower incomes.

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Featured Publications 

Profiles of well-being among early childhood educators. Roberts, A. M., Daro, A. M., & Gallagher, K. C. (2023). Early Education and Development, 34(6), 1414–1428.

Holding it together—and hanging by a thread [Report]. Daro, A. Gallagher, K., & Cunningham, K. M. (2022). Buffett Early Childhood Institute.

2023 Nebraska Child Care Market Rate Survey [Report]. Daro, A., Welch, G.W., & Bryant, V. (2022). Buffett Early Childhood Institute.  

Media Coverage

2024 CYFS Early Childhood Research Summit [Interview]. (2024, April 23). The Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families & Schools.

Child Care in Nebraska: How Community Support Can Make a Difference. (2023, August 4). Midlands Business Journal.

Nebraska Child Care Professionals Continue to Face Financial Difficulties Due to Pandemic. (2022, May 22). Omaha World-Herald.

Staffing shortages, COVID-19 spread plagued Nebraska providers in past year survey finds. (2022, May 18). Lincoln Journal Star.

Midland Voices: Nebraska child care businesses face enormous challenges.(2020, August 8). Omaha World-Herald.

Nebraska's child care system is endangered four months into COVID-19 [Interview]. (2020, August 4). Early Years Matter.