David B. Harris is the President of Children’s Research and Education Institute, a non-profit organization that educates the public on the effect of politics and policies on children and families. He is a partner at Kids Project, an advocacy organization on child and family policy. He is also an external affiliate of the Center on Poverty and Social Policy at Columbia University. Dr. Harris has appeared at conferences, on the network news, on the radio, and in major national papers. He has received the Public Advocacy Award from the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies and the “Fighting for Families Award,” from the National Community Tax Coalition. Dr. Harris has been an early childhood teacher in both independent and public schools in New York City.