Melanie Berry, PsyD

Dr. Melanie Berry leads the Pediatric Innovation Initiative. This vibrant collaboration brings together a national network of change agents, including community leaders, parents, health care providers, and scientists, all dedicated to pioneering new approaches to measuring stress and resilience in young children. Melanie is deeply committed to advancing policies and practices that create the conditions for all children to thrive.

She obtained her doctoral degree in clinical psychology from the PGSP-Stanford PsyD Consortium. Following her studies, she served as an Intervention Scientist at the Stress Neurobiology and Prevention Laboratory at the University of Oregon, where her work focused on developing, implementing, and testing novel interventions to support children and families facing adversity. Melanie joined the Center in 2017. Before assuming her current role, she directed the Frontiers of Innovation initiative, an international effort to accelerate the development and adoption of science-based innovations to achieve breakthrough impact at scale. Her passion for advancing equity in early childhood is deeply personal, stemming from her own early life experiences. This personal dedication, combined with her professional background, allows her to approach her work with insight and expertise.