When backed by evidence, policy has the power to uplift lives. I am committed to leveraging research to create solutions that serve people and communities.
Pear Moraras is a senior research associate in the Housing and Communities Division at the Urban Institute. With more than 12 years of experience in data analytics, research, and program evaluation, she has worked extensively in the public and nonprofit sectors, specializing in community health and human services. Before joining Urban, she led housing and homelessness evaluation efforts at the King County Department of Community and Human Services in Seattle, Washington, where she oversaw performance measurement, provided operational support, and conducted research and evaluation projects for the King County Homeless Response System. As a mixed-methods researcher, her work at Urban explores the intersection of housing and health, studying the impacts of interventions on homelessness response systems, people, and communities.
She received her bachelor’s degree in anthropology from the University of Virginia and her master’s degree in public health from the University of Washington.
