Social and Decision Analytics
Our Team
Solving social challenges requires knowledge and perspectives from across multiple disciplines. Our team includes statisticians, economists, public health experts, mathematicians and social psychologists, all working together to understand how information about populations combines to reveal new truths. We are located in Arlington, Virginia, a stone’s throw from Washington, D.C., and in close proximity to state and federal policymakers.
Our Areas of Focus
Our work is as diverse as the data we use. From the health of a neighborhood, to soldier performance and the very ability of local governments and communities to harness the power of their own data, we focus on four key social challenges.
The Science of All Data
At the core of our research is a unique approach to addressing complex problems called, the Science of All Data. There are several facets to our approach from how we partner with stakeholders to what kind of data we use to our framework for actually doing data science, all of which are anchored by a strong bedrock of ethics.
Towards a National Community Network to Advance Economic Mobility
Empowering Rural Communities
Small and rural governments have access to more data than ever, but many lack the expertise to make use of it well. In this project, funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, we're showing some of the country's most economically vulnerable communities how to create data insights to advance economic mobility across America.
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Towards a National Community Network to Advance Economic Mobility
Data Science for the Public Good
Sallie Keller
Division Director, Social and Decision Analytics
As leaders in data science research, we hold ourselves accountable and push to champion research and public policy on public good issues that will shape a healthy future for communities around the world.
Our Data Science for the Public Good initiative is fluid and evolving. See the direction it’s taking.
Stephanie Shipp
Deputy Director, Social and Decision Analytics
Our Forum events take the discussion out into the community and to the public at large in an effort to encourage more civic engagement and strategic planning for the good of society.
Our Data Science for the Public Good initiative is fluid and evolving. See the direction it’s taking.
Aaron Schroeder and Gizem Korkmaz
Young Scholars Program Co-directors and Research Associate Professors
Our Young Scholars Program introduces students to the field of data science in a way that provides experiential learning alongside research mentors to get students interested in civic engagement by focusing on real-world, public good projects.
Our Data Science for the Public Good initiative is fluid and evolving. See the direction it’s taking.
Work With Us
We are able to do the work that we do because of the people we partner with, and the people we hire.
We’re fortunate to work with global partners from all segments of government, global foundations, academia, and industry to solve society’s most complex challenges. We approach these problems by assembling teams of experts in a variety of fields to work together to create solutions that challenge the very fields in which the teams operate.