Chapin Hall

Dr. Syeda Naqvi is a Researcher at Chapin Hall. She provides actionable data analytics and methodological guidance to help inform decision making in child welfare and human service systems nationwide. Her work supports implementation of the Family First Prevention Services Act in the state of Maryland. Specifically, Naqvi helps translate data into compelling narratives to inform the state’s ability to design effective data-driven policies and initiatives to improve outcomes among children and families served by the state’s child welfare system. She is also engaged in a research study evaluating the placement needs of foster children in Maryland.

Trained as a maternal and child health epidemiologist, Naqvi previously served as an Epidemiologist at the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health during the COVID-19 pandemic. There, she investigated key health trends related to COVID-19 and Monkeypox (Jynneos) vaccination coverage in LA County. Naqvi also served as a grant writer and strategic planning consultant at Cook County Justice for Children (CCJC) in Chicago. In this role, she managed program grants in child welfare and juvenile justice, led multidisciplinary teams to help advocate for systems change, conducted a needs assessment to evaluate the baseline data reporting systems in place at the Cook County Juvenile Court, and disseminated policy recommendations through white papers. Naqvi has extensive experience working in various capacities with Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) in Chicago and Miami.

Naqvi holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from the University of Miami, a Master of Public Health degree from Emory University, and a Ph.D. in Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology from the University of Illinois at Chicago.