Washington, D.C. – The Society for Research in Child Development is pleased to announce Lindsay Turner Trammell as the new Director for Policy. In this role, Trammell will work closely with SRCD’s Executive Director, Society leadership, and membership of the Society to support SRCD’s core mission, to advance developmental science and promote its use to improve human lives.
A policy professional with over a decade of nonprofit leadership, policy analysis and strategic planning, Trammell has been the executive director of a K-5 education nonprofit in Alabama, consulted with Scottish Parliament on gender disparities for elected officials, and most recently was the Director of the Social Mobility Commission for the UK government. In that capacity, she monitored and analyzed the UK government's performance on social mobility policy, wrote annual reports to Parliament, oversaw a $2 million research program, influenced Ministers, and worked with the UK's largest employers to translate evidence into action.
“I am excited to welcome Lindsay to SRCD,” said Saima Hedrick, MPH, CAE, Executive Director of SRCD. “Her policy experience in the US and the UK will be an asset to our team. We look forward to broadening SRCD’s reach with policymakers under her leadership.”
Trammell will play an integral role in establishing bridges between developmental science and policy through SRCD’s Policy Fellowship Programs, engaging with policymakers about policy-relevant scientific evidence, communicating policy developments and other opportunities to SRCD members, facilitating policy-related training and networking opportunities, and building SRCD’s capacity to support evidence-based policymaking.
“I am delighted to be joining the team at SRCD,” said Trammell. “I look forward to furthering SCRD's goals of increasing evidence-based policymaking."
Trammell holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Alabama and a master’s degree in Public Policy from the University of Cambridge. She holds dual citizenship in the US and the UK.
About SRCD
The Society for Research in Child Development is one of the world’s most prestigious and respected professional organizations in the field of child development. Founded by the National Academy of Sciences in 1933 as a multidisciplinary, not-for-profit, professional association, SRCD’s membership consists of researchers, practitioners, and human development professionals from more than 60 countries. SRCD advances the developmental sciences and promotes the use of developmental research to improve human lives. This mission is achieved through a variety of programs, publications, and policy advocacy initiatives.