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Abt Associates is a global consulting and research firm that uses data and bold thinking to improve the quality of people’s lives and advance equity. From conducting landmark U.S. housing studies to evaluating COVID vaccine effectiveness or incentivizing clean energy in Asia, we implement complex programs and lead major research in the U.S. and more than 50 countries.
Our experts cross disciplines, markets, and geographies. They are economists, climate scientists, domestic and foreign policy advisors, former administrators, diplomats, educators, clinicians, and more. Let us help you gather insights, data, and quotes for your story.
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Abt experts are available to speak to the media on a variety of topics; below is a partial list, organized by expertise. Reach out to our media relations team and we’ll connect you to the best source for your piece.
Areas of Expertise: Data | Economic Growth, International | Education, Youth & Families | Energy, Climate & Environment | Equity, Diversity & Inclusion | Food Security & Agriculture | Health, International | Health, U.S. | Housing, Communities & Asset Building | Justice | Workforce & Economic Mobility
= Interviewed on our Intersect podcast
Data
- Data and Programs: Lori Hunter | Contact | Reaching Equity: Data, Collaboration, and the Social Determinants of Health
- Data Analysis: Dr. Jason Brinkley | Contact | Defeating TB: Private Sector to Predictive Analytics
- Health Data: Matt Gillingham | Contact
Economic Growth, International
- Economic Growth: Cheryl Doty | Contact
- Inclusive Economic Growth: Dr. Nicole Goldin | Contact | Women, Healthcare, and the Global Economy
- Private Sector: Caroline Quijada | Contact | Women, Healthcare, and the Global Economy
Education, Youth & Families
- Early Childhood: Adele Robinson | Contact
Energy, Climate & Environment
- Climate and Energy: Paul Faeth | Contact
- Climate Change Data: TJ Pepping | Contact
- Environment & Health: David Cooley | Contact | Breathing Easier: Emissions Data, Environmental Justice, and Child Health
- Environment & Health: Jonathan Dorn | Contact
- Environmental Policy: Lisa McDonald | Contact
- Greenhouse Gases: Joe Donahue | Contact
- International Energy: Lindsay Foley | Contact
- International Energy: Manuel Bueno | Contact
- Tribal Work: Kaylene Ritter | Contact | Abt Conversations: Health, Climate & Equity – New Mexico
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
- Gender Equity: Abby Donner | Contact
- Racial Equity: Roslyn Brock | Contact
- Racial Equity: Dr. Katrina Bledsoe | Contact
Food Security & Agriculture
- Agriculture: Sarah Kozyn | Contact | Silo Busting: Integrating Climate Adaptation and Food Security
- Agriculture: Rebecca Savoie | Contact
- Nutrition: Dr. Lauren Olsho | Contact
Health, International
- Health Systems, Infectious Diseases, Nutrition: Kelly Saldana | Contact
- HIV/AIDS: Catherine Thompson | Contact | HIV and COVID: Maintaining Progress During the Pandemic
- Malaria: Brad Lucas | Contact
- Malaria: Mariandrea Chamorro | Contact
- Maternal Health: Caroline Quijada | Contact | Women, Healthcare, and the Global Economy
Health, U.S.
- Chronic Disease: Dr. Lisanne Brown | Contact
- COVID-19: Dr. Lauren Olsho | Contact
- Environment & Health: Adam Schaeffer | Contact | Climate Change & The Impact on Health: It’s Not (Just) the Heat, It’s the … Everything
- Environment & Health: David Cooley | Contact | Breathing Easier: Emissions Data, Environmental Justice, and Child Health
- Environment & Health: Jonathan Dorn | Contact
- Health Data: Susan Longley | Contact
- Health Policy: Matt Trombley | Contact | Shortening the Distance: Managing Care and the Social Determinants of Health in Rural America
- Health Policy: Kathy Witgert | Contact | Kids First: Systems, Health and Family Well-being
- HIV/AIDS: Jane Fox | Contact | HIV and COVID: Maintaining Progress During the Pandemic
- Infectious Disease: Dr. Danielle Hunt | Contact | COVID-19. Flu Season. How Are We Responding?
- Primary Care: Ann Loeffler | Contact | Responding to COVID-19: U.S., International, and What’s Next
Housing, Communities & Asset Building
- Affordable Housing, Homeownership, Housing Supply: Jeff Lubell | Contact
- Climate Resilience: Colleen Moore | Contact | How Can We Improve Housing Resilience in the Face of Climate Change?
- Fair Housing, Homelessness, Vouchers: Jill Khadduri | Contact
- Guaranteed Income: Anna Jefferson | Contact
- Homeless Encampments: Lauren Dunton | Contact
- Homelessness (AHAR): Meghan Henry | Contact
- Homelessness (Calif.): Nichole Fiore | Contact
- Housing Policy, Housing Supply: Barbara Fields | Contact | Climate Crisis on Main Street: How Can Local Governments Address the Environment, Housing, & Equity?
- Housing Policy, Public Housing: Meryl Finkel | Contact
- Housing Supply: Kimberly Burnett | Contact
- Public Housing, Vouchers: Claribel Shavers | Contact
- Public Housing: Keely Stater | Contact
- Veterans Housing: Tara Reed | Contact
Justice
- Corrections: Melissa Nadel | Contact
- Corrections: Tom Rich | Contact
- Incarceration Statistics: Walter Campbell | Contact
Workforce & Economic Mobility
- Workforce Development: Karin Martinson | Contact | Opioids and Employment: How Can We Promote Recovery and Economic Well-Being?
