Andrea Chu

Director of Programs and Operations, Hassenfeld Child Health Innovation Institute

Andrea is the Director of Programs and Operations at the Hassenfeld Child Health Innovation Institute. She has extensive experience as a project coordinator and has managed complex portfolios of federally funded community-based research projects. As a Latina woman, she is drawn to the intersectionality between culture and mental health service use. Her research interests include disparities in behavioral health outcomes for low-income children, screening and early detection of autism, and the impact of state-level policies on the provision of services for children with developmental delays. Andrea received her BA in Psychology and Sociology from Boston University and her master’s in public health from Boston University School of Public Health.