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McConnell Named Senior Fellow at Mathematica

WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 3, 2008)—Mathematica Policy Research, Inc., announced the appointment of Sheena McConnell, a resident of Arlington, Va., as senior fellow. This title is reserved for individuals who have nationally recognized expertise in a policy or research field, have established Mathematica as a leader in a technical or methodological area, and have an outstanding record of achievement in directing large and complex projects. McConnell is also associate director of research in Mathematica's Washington, D.C., office.

An expert in policies to promote employment and strong families in disadvantaged populations, she is directing a national experimental evaluation of the Workforce Investment Act programs. These programs, providing training, employment counseling, and other employment-related services, are the backbone of the public workforce investment system in the U.S.

McConnell is also principal investigator for Mathematica’s nine-year evaluation of the Building Strong Families program, which is designed to enhance child and family well-being by helping low-income, unwed couples strengthen their relationships and achieve healthy marriages. Her past work includes key roles in studies of training vouchers, self-employment programs, and the Job Corps program.

McConnell, who joined Mathematica^® in 1990 and is area leader for its labor policy research, was previously a lecturer at the London School of Economics and Political Science. She has published in the American Economic Review, Evaluation Review, and the Industrial and Labor Relations Review. She holds a Ph.D. in economics from Princeton University.

Mathematica Policy Research strives to improve public well-being by conducting high-quality, objective research and surveys. A nonpartisan firm, its clients include federal and state governments, foundations, and private-sector and international organizations. The employee-owned company, with offices in Princeton, N.J., Washington, D.C., Cambridge, Mass., and Ann Arbor, Mich., has conducted some of the most important studies of education, health care, welfare, employment, nutrition, and early childhood policies and programs in the U.S.