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Social and Behavioral Sciences

Research-Driven Insights That Inspire Action

Our team of social and behavioral scientists applies proven expertise, curiosity and creativity to design and conduct rigorous research for real-world outcomes. We're driven to tackle complex questions and produce illuminating insights that help our partners create more human-centered strategies, systems and environments. We tailor approaches to meet the needs of each project and area of focus — from organizations to communities, buildings and campuses. Our capabilities and services are both sequential and modular to support projects of all scales.

Capabilities & Services

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Study Planning

  • Research design and methodology
  • Sampling strategy and sizing
  • Instrumentation (surveys, scripts, observational data)
  • Protocols and regulatory review

 

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Data Collection

  • Primary and secondary data collection and management
  • Interview, focus group and other facilitation
  • Systematic literature searches

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Analysis

  • Quantitative and advanced statistical analysis
  • Data visualization
  • Qualitative data coding and analysis
  • Research synthesis and evidence quality assessment

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Insights

  • Research findings, reports and insights
  • Publications and presentations
  • Decision support and strategic recommendations

Our Team

Jeri Brittin, Ph.D.
Jeri Brittin, Ph.D.

Social and Behavioral Sciences Director 

Expertise: Community Health, Built Projects and Human Outcomes, Social Determinants and Social Equity, Transportation and Health, Intervention Evaluation, Quantitative and Mixed-Methods Research, Systems Science and Decision Support, Project Oversight

Francesqca Jimenez, M.S.
Francesqca Jimenez, M.S.

Senior Social Scientist

Expertise: Qualitative Approaches and Analysis, Environmental Psychology, Organizational Psychology, Human Factors, Community Health and Equity, Ethnographic Research, Evidence Synthesis, Mixed-Methods Research, Facilitation

Melissa Templeton, Ph.D.
Melissa Templeton, Ph.D.

Senior Research Coordinator

Expertise: Qualitative Approaches, Qualitative Content Analysis, Ethnographic Research, Research and Evidence Synthesis, Grant Writing

Luke Plutowski, Ph.D.
Luke Plutowski, Ph.D.

Social Scientist

Expertise: Quantitative Analysis, Survey Methodology, Statistics, Political Science, Data Visualization and Communication, Research Design, Causal Inference

Insights

Article
Leading the Way to Workplace Wellness Through Office- and Site-Design Research
Article
8 Lessons Learned From Our Healthcare Clients on Pandemic Preparedness