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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 | Energy | Equity, Diversity & Inclusion | Food Security & Agriculture | Health, International | Health, U.S. | Housing, Communities & Asset Building | Justice | Workforce & Economic Mobility

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• 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
• Surveys and Polling: Dr. Michael Link | Contact

• 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

• Child Welfare: Frank Alexander | Contact | Climate Crisis on Main Street: How Can Local Governments Address the Environment, Housing, & Equity?
• Early Childhood: Adele Robinson | Contact
• Families: Chris Tappan | Contact | Reaching Equity: Data, Collaboration, and the Social Determinants of Health

• 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 Justice: Lisa Grogan McCulloch | 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

• Gender Equity: Abby Donner | Contact
• Racial Equity: Roslyn Brock | Contact
• Racial Equity: Dr. Katrina Bledsoe | Contact
• Social Determinants of Health: Frank Alexander | Contact | Climate Crisis on Main Street: How Can Local Governments Address the Environment, Housing, & Equity?
• Social Determinants of Health: Chris Tappan | Contact | Reaching Equity: Data, Collaboration, and the Social Determinants of Health

• Agriculture: Sarah Kozyn | Contact | Silo Busting: Integrating Climate Adaptation and Food Security
• Agriculture: Rebecca Savoie | Contact
• Nutrition: Dr. Lauren Olsho | Contact

• Health Systems: Dr. Bob Fryatt | Contact | Responding to COVID-19: U.S., International, and What’s Next
• 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

• Behavioral Health: Dr. Alicia Sparks | Contact | Lightening the Load: Combatting Stressors Due to Climate Change & Social Determinants of Health
• 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
• Social Determinants of Health: Chris Tappan | Contact | Reaching Equity: Data, Collaboration, and the Social Determinants of Health
• Social Determinants of Health: Frank Alexander | Contact | Climate Crisis on Main Street: How Can Local Governments Address the Environment, Housing, & Equity?
• Social Determinants of Health: Dr. Jean O’Connor | Contact | Shortening the Distance: Managing Care and the Social Determinants of Health in Rural America

• 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
• Guaranteed Income: Henry Love | Contact | The Whole Story: Education, Housing, and What the Qualitative Data Tell Us
• Homeless Encampments: Lauren Dunton | Contact
• Homelessness (AHAR): Meghan Henry | Contact
• Homelessness (Calif.): Nichole Fiore | Contact
• Housing Equity: Brooke Spellman | 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

• Corrections: Melissa Nadel | Contact
• Corrections: Tom Rich | Contact
• Incarceration Statistics: Walter Campbell | Contact
• Parole & Probation: Holly Swan | Contact | Racial Bias, Data Science, and the Justice System

• Economic Mobility: Karen Gardiner | Contact
• Workforce Development: Karin Martinson | Contact | Opioids and Employment: How Can We Promote Recovery and Economic Well-Being?