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James-Burdumy Named Associate Director of Human Services Research at Mathematica
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PRINCETON, N.J. (August 8, 2007)—Mathematica Policy Research, Inc., recently announced the appointment of senior researcher Susanne James-Burdumy, a resident of Robbinsville, as associate director of human services research for the firm's Princeton office. She will be responsible for mentoring and supervising researchers in education, labor, welfare, early childhood, and nutrition policy studies.
James-Burdumy joined Mathematica in 1999 after receiving her Ph.D. in economics from the Johns Hopkins University. As a senior researcher, she has been responsible for overseeing the design and implementation of key Mathematica education studies, including evaluations of student drug testing, reading comprehension interventions, and efforts to reform comprehensive high schools in the Boston public schools. She serves as a referee for a number of professional journals and has published widely in her field.
“I am pleased to announce this appointment,” said Paul Decker, president of Mathematica. “Susanne's expertise in education will enhance the company's reputation for quality research and help us to better meet the needs of policymakers, practitioners, and other researchers.”
Mathematica®, a nonpartisan firm, conducts policy research and surveys for federal and state governments, foundations, and private-sector clients. The employee-owned company, with offices in Princeton, N.J., Washington, D.C., and Cambridge, Mass., has conducted some of the most important studies of early childhood policies, education, nutrition, health care, welfare, and employment programs in the U.S. Mathematica strives to improve public well-being by bringing the highest standards of quality, objectivity, and excellence to bear on the provision of information collection and analysis to its clients.