Meet the Team

The Sunshine State Early Childhood Information Portal (The Sunshine Portal) is a centralized Early Childhood Integrated Data System which combines information at the child and family level from key sectors in the Early Childhood Mixed Delivery System (e.g. health, education, financial, and social supports) in Florida. Data and visualizations are presented at the community level and include information on child and household risk factors, child and household resilience factors, service access, and child and family outcomes. Using geospatial analyses, the research results are presented as interactive maps that show trends across space and time. ​

The Sunshine Portal was created in partnership with the Florida Division of Early Learning within the Florida Department of Education and is currently being used by local and state level policy makers in Florida to make data-informed decisions to improve supports and services for young children and families.

Anita Zucker Center Staff

Herman T. Knopf, Ph.D.

Herman T. Knopf, Ph.D.

Senior Research Scientist

Phillip Sherlock, Ph.D.

Phillip Sherlock, Ph.D.

Data Scientist IV

Maya Schreiber, M.A.

Maya Schreiber, M.A.

Consultant

Remy Pages, Ph.D.

Remy Pages, Ph.D.

Post-Doctoral Associate

Jing Huang, M.S.

Jing Huang, M.S.

Graduate Assistant

Dévonja Daley, B.S.

Dévonja Daley, B.S.

Research Coordinator II

Yujie Hu, Ph.D.

Yujie Hu, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor Department of Geography

Robert Chapman, B.A.

Robert Chapman, B.A.

Data Management Consultant

Family Data Center Staff

Yanning Wang, M.S.

Yanning Wang, M.S.

Data Management Analyst III

Jiawei Li, M.S.

Jiawei Li, M.S.

Data Management Analyst II

Erik Schmidt B.S., MCSE+M, CSM, A+

Erik Schmidt B.S., MCSE+M, CSM, A+

IT Director