Meet Your PZers

Eduardo Lara

He/Him
Research Manager

Eduardo Lara Lombarde (he/him) is a project and research manager at PZ's Center for Digital Thriving. He has nearly a decade of experience managing data collection for qualitative and quantitative research on well being and mental health with diverse populations in the U.S. and abroad. 

PZ Work

In his role at the Center for Digital Thriving—a research and innovation center at Project Zero that bridges the gap between research on teens and screens and classroom practice—Eduardo helps elevate youth voices. His work focuses on participatory methods, leading the center's youth advisory, managing data collection for various projects, and co-authoring reports, like practitioner playbooks, memos on youth advisory, and case studies on teen digital well-being. He also manages the center’s fellowship program, to support a small cohort of fellows who are shaping new possibilities for digital life, with young people at the center.
 

Beyond PZ

Before joining Project Zero, Eduardo worked on international surveys of LGBTQ youth mental health and well-being with the Trevor Project. His interests in research include mental health and well-being, LGBTQ+ health, and adolescent health. 
 

Fun Facts

Eduardo enjoys yoga, learning languages, spending time at the beach or in the mountains, and cooking.