Christine Borger

Overview

Christine Borger, PhD, is an economist and Principal Research Associate for Education and Social Policy with more than 20 years of experience leading complex quantitative analyses. She is a thought leader specializing in the evaluation of feeding practices, health behaviors, and health outcomes among pregnant women, infants, and young children.

Borger also serves as a senior analytic lead on major longitudinal studies. Her work centers on designing and directing rigorous quantitative analyses and translating findings into clear, data-driven guidance for policymakers, practitioners, and researchers.

Her expertise includes applying methods to estimate usual dietary intake and assess diet quality. She also conducts advanced multivariate analyses to examine relationships between nutrition behaviors, program participation, and health outcomes. Her methodological strengths span regression modeling (multinomial, logit, Tobit, Poisson, quantile, and growth models); hierarchical linear modeling; Cox proportional hazards modeling; factor analysis; and simultaneous equations.

Borger regularly works with large, complex survey and administrative datasets. She has developed innovative metrics to evaluate factors associated with participation in nutrition assistance programs. Borger has coauthored numerous peer-reviewed publications and frequently presents analytic approaches and study findings to a wide range of audiences, including policymakers, senior leaders, and subject matter experts.

Education

• PhD (Fellow), Economics, University of Maryland, College Park
• Diploma, Regent College, Vancouver, Canada
• BA (with distinction), Economics, Swarthmore College