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Nayiri Nahabedian serves as the Executive Director of the CalKIDS Institute at UCLA, where she champions financial empowerment for families with children. Her personal immigrant story inspires her commitment to education, equity, and opportunity. She made history as the first Armenian woman elected to the Glendale Unified School District Board and has served for 17 years, including time as board president. With over 22 years as a faculty member in the School of Social Work at California State University, Los Angeles, she has been instrumental in preparing and mentoring the next generation of changemakers. Outside of her professional commitments, Nayiri enjoys adventurous activities such as scuba diving and hiking, having completed Mount Whitney in 21 hours.
CalKIDS Institute UCLA • Los Angeles, CA
Leading CalKIDS Institute and advocating for policy changes to enhance financial empowerment for families.
Department of Economics admits primarily for the PhD program.