Alana Manning is a Program Coordinator with a background in project coordination, healthcare administration, and operational management. She received her Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Healthcare Administration and her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Human Resource Management from Southern Connecticut State University.

Alana joins the CarDS Lab with experience coordinating operational initiatives, supporting cross-functional teams, and improving administrative processes across higher education and healthcare environments. In her previous role within Yale Finance & Administration, she managed projects involving employee onboarding, procurement, compliance, systems administration, and workflow improvement. Her healthcare experience also includes clinical operations, patient services, and developing employee training programs.

She looks forward to bringing her experience in program coordination and operational planning to support the CarDS Lab's research initiatives and contribute to the team's continued success.