Lindsay J. Giesen
Principal Research Associate
Contact
LindsayGiesen@westat.comOverview
Lindsay J. Giesen, MPH, is a Principal Research Associate for Public Health with 15 years of experience in program evaluation and policy research. She primarily focuses on child nutrition and food security issues, though she also contributes to studies in workforce development and child welfare. Giesen has years of project management experience for USDA studies. She was the project director of the recently completed Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) Integrity Study and is currently deputy project director of the Fourth Access, Participation, Eligibility, and Certification (APEC IV) study.
Across projects, Giesen typically leads qualitative data collection and analysis tasks as well as survey operations and frequently trains other staff to perform those tasks. She has conducted hundreds of interviews and focus groups with study respondents across the country, both in person and remotely. During her career, she has authored and coauthored numerous technical reports, publications, and presentations.
Education
- MPH, Health Services, Management, and Policy, Tufts University
- BA (magna cum laude), Anthropology (minor in Sociology), George Washington University
Areas of Expertise
Food and Nutrition Food Security and Expanding Access Social Services Evaluation and Mixed-Methods ResearchTopics
Food Security