Courtenay Kessler

Overview

Courtenay Kessler, PhD, is a Senior Research Associate for Education and Social Policy with more than 15 years of experience conducting research and providing technical assistance in public health, nutrition, and human development. Her work focuses on analyzing administrative data for nutrition assistance programs.

She has extensive expertise in quantitative methods, including administrative data analysis, multilevel modeling, latent profile analysis, and quasi-experimental design. Kessler leads the quantitative components of research projects. She also has a strong background in qualitative methods, with experience conducting interviews, site visits, focus groups, and observations.

Kessler has coauthored numerous technical reports, publications, and presentations, and she provides evaluation, data collection, technical assistance, and analytic support to grantees.

Education

• PhD, Human Development and Social Policy, Northwestern School of Education and Social Policy
• MA, Human Development and Social Policy, Northwestern School of Education and Social Policy
• SM, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
• AB, Harvard University