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Trenholm Named Associate Director of Health Research at Mathematica
Contact: Cheryl Pedersen, (609) 275-2258
PRINCETON, N.J. (August 28, 2007)—Mathematica Policy Research, Inc., recently announced the appointment of Christopher Trenholm, a resident of Princeton, as associate director of health research for the firm's Princeton office. Trenholm, an expert in risk reduction programs for youth, maternal and child health, and health insurance programs, will be responsible for recruiting, mentoring, and supervising health researchers in the firm's New Jersey office.
Trenholm joined Mathematica in 1997 and directed the company's national evaluation of abstinence education programs. He also serves as principal investigator for the evaluations of the Santa Clara County (Ca.) Children's Health Initiative, the Covering Kids & Families program, and the congressionally mandated evaluation of the State Children's Health Insurance Program. His methodological expertise in evaluation design and studies of program effectiveness spans both experimental and nonexperimental methods. He has a Ph.D. in economics from the University of North Carolina.
“I am pleased to announce this appointment,” said Paul Decker, president of Mathematica. “Chris's expertise in the health field as well as his management skills will enhance Mathematica's reputation for high-quality research.”
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.