Makoto Hanita, a highly experienced researcher and methodologist, specializes in health and education research. He provides methodological leadership for randomized controlled trials, quasi-experimental studies, observational investigations, and retrospective analyses of data.

Hanita is the methodologist for multiple research projects funded by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) (CAESART), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) (Family Child Care and Beyond: Exploring Targeted Child Care Investments in Rhode Island), and MA DESE (Evaluation of MA DESE’s Acceleration Academies). In this capacity, he works closely with the principal investigator to provide expert guidance on methodologically challenging studies. He also collaborates with MGH-Harvard researchers on their HHS-funded project (Assessing the Impact of Vaping Control Policies at the School, Local, and State Level).

Before joining EDC in 2016, Hanita was a senior research methodologist for Education Northwest, where he led the design and data analysis of four large-scale experimental studies funded by IES.

Hanita holds a a PhD in Social Psychology from Indiana University and a BS in Business Administration from Keio University in Tokyo, Japan. He speaks Japanese, English, and Portuguese.