Center for Science, Technology, and Economic Development (CSTED) > Our People

CSTED's highly skilled, highly educated staff bring a diverse set of skills and perspectives to their clients to provide novel solutions. CSTED staff have served in a variety of positions in the public and private sectors and are known as experts in their respective fields.

Dr. Jeffrey Alexander, Senior Science & Technology Policy Analyst.  Dr. Alexander's expertise spans a range of topics related to national and regional innovation policy, corporate and government R&D management, and collaborative innovation networks.  He has nearly 20 years of consulting experience, conducting in-depth analyses of high-technology markets, tracking and evaluating R&D strategies and policies, and advising on technology investments and program implementation.  His past clients include research institutes, telecommunications service providers, major technology vendors, private equity firms and government agencies from the local to national levels.  Dr. Alexander holds a Ph.D. in Management & Technology from The George Washington University School of Business.  He received an A.B. in International Relations from Stanford University, where he completed the honors program in Science, Technology and Society.

Dr. Robin Auger, Science and Technology Policy Analyst. Dr. Auger has more than ten years of professional experience in the areas of science and technology policy and the management of research and technological innovation. Her specific areas of expertise include public-private technological collaboration, technology-based economic development and competitiveness, technology transfer and commercialization, space policy, and complexity and innovation patterns. Prior to joining SRI, she held research, analyst, managerial, and consulting positions in a number of organizations interested in better understanding and facilitating technological innovation. Dr. Auger is skilled in analyzing and synthesizing complex material and effectively communicating it to a wide variety of audiences. She received a B.S. degree with high distinction from Worcester Polytechnic Institute; an M.A. degree in Science, Technology, and Public Policy, with a concentration in space policy, from The George Washington University; and a Ph.D. in Public Policy, specializing in technology/science policy, from George Mason University.

Roland Bardon, Research Analyst. Mr. Bardon has been centrally involved in a comparison and analysis of taxonomic funding, occupation, and education structures for the National Science Foundation's Science Resources Studies program. This review consists of a detailed analysis of the taxonomic structure utilized by both NSF-funded surveys, as well as other major data collections, such as the Standard Occupational Classification and the Classification of Instructional Programs. He also helped complete an exhaustive bibliometric analysis for the Jet Propulsion Laboratories examining staff effectiveness within various organizations of JPL. Recent work includes design, construction, and administration of several web-based surveys involving over 10,000 respondents for a study of the Undergraduate Research Opportunities program, as well as a comprehensive analysis of the NSF’s Nanoscale Science and Engineering program. Other computer experience includes Web page design and trend and multivariate analysis. Mr. Bardon received his Bachelor’s and Master's Degree in Sociology from the University of Virginia in 1995 and 1997 respectively.

John Benskin, Research Analyst. Mr. Benskin’s work at SRI has focused on science, technology, and international exchange and education programs. He has extensive experience in database administration and manipulation, especially as it applies to survey development and administration. He also manages the coordination, collection, abstraction, and reporting of data from many different sections of large projects, as well as the presentation of quantitative data in reports. He attended The Catholic University of America, from which he holds the degrees of MMA and DMA in Composition, and Haverford College, from which he holds a BA in Music (Composition).

Dr. Kamau Bobb, Science and Technology Policy Analyst. Dr. Bobb specializes in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education, technical capacity building, innovation and technology policy in developing countries and socio-cultural influences on scientific and technological innovation. Trained in mechanical engineering and science and technology policy, Dr. Bobb has participated in a variety of work related to university engineering education, U.S. STEM capacity assessment, university-industry relations through association with a variety of universities as well as AAAS, NSF and NAE. In addition, he has worked on traditional industrial transformation in small developing countries. He holds a Ph.D. in Science and Technology Policy Studies from the Georgia Institute of Technology and M.S. and B.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley. He has conducted specialized studies on innovation in developing countries at the Universidad de la Republica in Uruguay and, through his dissertation work, at the University of Guyana and the University of the West Indies, Cavehill in Barbados.

Prudy Brown, Senior Research Analyst. Ms. Brown joined SRI International’s Science and Technology Policy Program in September 2001. She has more than 30 years of experience in survey work, including survey operations, database design and management, data analysis, and technical report writing. Most of her career was spent at the National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences, the last 12 years of which were spent as Senior Research Associate on NSF’s Survey of Doctorate Recipients (SDR). Following her years at the Academy, she worked as an independent consultant developing, documenting, and analyzing a database of former trainees and fellows for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Since joining SRI, Ms. Brown has worked on NSF’s “Planning for S&E Workforce Data 2000” project, performing data reviews on selected variables from the NSF workforce surveys. She has organized several workshops and panel meetings for NSF and prepared reports of the proceedings. She has had oversight on the preparation of the chapter on K-12 education for NSF’s Science and Engineering Indicators report (2006 and 2008). She also worked on the evaluation of NSF’s Centers for Learning and Teaching (CLT) Program and is currently assisting on a project to track the career paths of the CLT graduates. Ms. Brown received a B.A. from Gettysburg College.

Nancy Chan, Economic and Technology Policy Analyst. Prior to joining SRI, Ms. Chan was a research associate at the Urban Institute and helped to launch a national education policy research center sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education. She also has five years of work experience in the high-technology sector. She worked as a product marketing manager at Adaptec, Inc. where she managed software and hardware products. She was also an engineering program manager at Palm, Inc. where she helped to launch a new product line of handheld devices and peripherals. As a strategy management consultant, Ms. Chan conducted market research to help a high-technology client decide whether to launch a consulting services arm, compiled a competitive assessment for a pharmaceutical firm, assisted in designing a financial model and workflow application for a chemical company, and also helped to build a competitive pricing model for a networking technology client. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from MIT and a Master’s degree in Public Policy from Georgetown University. For her Master's thesis, Ms. Chan partnered with Initiative for a Competitive Inner City to study the regional effects of strengthening inner-city economies.

John Chase, Economic and Technology Policy Analyst. Mr. Chase specializes in information technology, competitiveness and innovation policy. Prior to coming to SRI International, Mr. Chase worked for a Washington, DC consulting firm specializing in IT and science policy issues on behalf of Japanese government and private sector clients. Mr. Chase holds a M.A. in International Science and Technology policy from the George Washington University. Mr. Chase earned his B.S. in Computer Science and Japanese from the University of Michigan.

Dr. David W. Cheney, Director, Science and Technology Policy Program. Dr. Cheney has over 20 years of professional experience researching and implementing policy in a broad range of science and technology areas. Areas of expertise include research evaluation and management, innovation policy, information technology policy, technology transfer, international science and technology policies, and science and engineering education and workforce issues.. He has been with SRI since 1998. In 1999-2001 he also served as vice president and then senior advisor to the Internet Policy Institute, where he directed a White House-requested study of Internet voting. From June 1994 to October 1997, he was a senior executive in the Department of Energy. He served as the executive director of the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board, and in this capacity ran the Laboratory Operations Board, which guided management reforms in the National Laboratories. He also served as Associate Deputy Under Secretary for Technology Partnerships, as executive director of the R&D Council, and as special assistant to the Under Secretary. From 1989 to 1994, he was a senior associate at the private sector Council on Competitiveness, and was also the staff director for the Subcouncil on Critical Technologies of the Competitiveness Policy Council. He also served as executive director of the Optoelectronics Industry Development Association. From 1983 to 1989, he was an analyst with the Congressional Research Service of the Library of Congress, where he researched science and technology policy issues for the U.S. Congress. During 1987-1988 he was a visiting researcher at Saitama University in Japan. Dr. Cheney received Ph.D. in public policy from George Mason University, a S.M. in Technology and Policy from MIT, and a Sc.B. in geology and biology from Brown University.

Michael Davis, Economic and Technology Policy Analyst. Mr Davis focuses on innovation, technology-based economic development, and benchmarking.  His areas of expertise include business and predictive analytics (SAS/SPSS), quantitative and qualitative benchmarking, intercultural competence and information technology.   Prior to joining SRI, Mr. Davis owned an IT strategy and service consulting business in the non-profit and public institution sector specializing in technology-based accessibility.  Mr. Davis holds two advanced degrees:  a M.A. in Global Finance, Trade and Economic Integration and an International M.B.A. from the University of Denver.  He received his B.B.A. in Management and Organizations from the University of Iowa.

Anne S. Elston, Environmental Analyst I. Ms. Elston has 3 years of experience analyzing potential impacts to terrestrial and marine environments and resources. She has prepared National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) environmental assessments and environmental impact statements, a California Environmental Policy Act (CEQA) environmental impact report, Executive Order 12114 environmental review documents for actions abroad, and storm water pollution prevention plans. Her experience includes formal and informal consultation with federal, state, and local agencies. Additional capabilities include air quality and green house gas emission analysis, site selection support, ocean fishery data analysis; mapping of marine and geological features; and environmental database development, analysis and display including spatial analysis mapping using ArcInfo, ArcView, and Adobe Illustrator CS2. Ms. Elston holds a B.S. in Biology with a concentration in marine science from the University of California, Santa Cruz.

Li Gwatkin, Senior Consultant. Ms. Gwatkin has more than a decade of experience working with community-based nonprofit organizations, government entities, and corporations to develop, execute, and publicize collaborative outreach, education and economic development programs. She specializes in developing messages to educate and motivate diverse stakeholders. Prior to joining SRI, Ms. Gwatkin provided strategic marketing counsel to two independent schools, and served as Public Affairs Manager at the non-profit National Jewish Medical and Research Center in Denver, Colorado. She was formerly Manager/Vice President at Burson-Marsteller in New York and Washington, D.C. and Assistant Research Officer for the U.S. Agency for International Development. Ms. Gwatkin received a masters in public affairs from Princeton University and a B.A. in political economy, cum laude, from Williams College.

Mary Hancock, Senior Research Analyst. Ms. Hancock was a Senior Programmer and Survey Coordinator with SRI’s Survey Research Program from 1980 until 1996 and joined CSTED in 2003. She has extensive experience in the supervision and conduct of survey activities, including Web-based surveys, sampling, in-person and telephone interviewing, questionnaire pre-testing, coding, mailing, and follow-up procedures, site visits, reporting, database management, and SAS (Statistical Analysis System) computer programming. Ms. Hancock received B.S. degrees in elementary education from Weber State College and in family life from Utah State University and an M.Ed. in education from Utah State University.

Linda A. Hawke-Gerrans, Senior GIS Specialist. Ms. Hawke-Gerrans has 31 years experience providing report graphics, photo simulations, specialized radar coverage diagrams, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) analyses in support of the environmental impact analysis and permitting for proposed government facilities. She is experienced in conducting Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Part 77 airspace studies to determine compliance with FAA regulations. Ms. Hawke-Gerrans graduated from the College of San Mateo, California, with an A.A. in technical illustration. She has completed GIS studies through the University of California Davis, the University of Wisconsin, and the Environmental Systems Research Institute. Her work appears in more than 200 project reports.

Danielle Hinkley, Operations Manager. Ms. Hinkley joined SRI over 15 years ago, her operations management skills coupled with extensive experience in the field of analytical and presentational graphic design, has enabled her to manage operations activities supporting a growing center of science and technology and economic policy activities. Ms. Hinkley has developed a vast portfolio while spearheading efforts to produce high-level, state-of-the-art, interactive graphic presentations and reports for domestic and international government and corporate clients. Utilizing application design and prevailing software, coupled with contemporary graphic design, Ms. Hinkley has provided technical training and produced and designed support materials in a broad spectrum of information technology activities. Her skills have supported various areas of international economic development through database design and management applications, spreadsheet design and analysis, and statistical and financial tracking methods. She manages all center procurement activities and tracking, human resource activities, and international government travel regulations, country clearances and interaction with various international consulates. Ms. Hinkley is a Notary Public Virginia at Large.

Katherine Johnston, Senior Economist. Ms. Johnston is an Economics Practice Economist with a range of experience in analytical research, competitiveness assessments and benchmarking, and cluster development strategies. She has participated in economic development and industry clustering projects for many U.S. states and regions, as well as countries around the world. Ms. Johnston has undertaken assessments of investment attraction programs and business start-up regulations, and has analyzed market trends for many different industries, including tourism, information technology, financial services, and agribusiness. Ms. Johnston’s other areas of expertise include regional economic and technology development, economic impact studies and model design, and best practices assessment.

Tomoe Kiyosada, Senior Science and Technology Policy Analyst. Ms. Kiyosada has more than ten years of professional experience in science and technology policy. She has been with SRI since 2003, most recently conducting analyses of defense R&D strategies that utilize space assets. From 2005 to 2008, she also served as an advisor on international affairs to Japan’s National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology. Before joining SRI, Ms. Kiyosada worked as a research analyst at the National Institute of Science and Technology Policy in Tokyo, analyzing global technology trends – especially in information and communications technology – for the Council for Science and Technology Policy, Cabinet Office, Government of Japan. Ms. Kiyosada received Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Engineering from Osaka University and the University of Tokyo, respectively.

James Manitakos Jr., Program Director, Envirotechnical Program. Mr Manitakos has 25 years experience analyzing environmental impacts of proposed government and private projects and preparing documents in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and Executive Order 12114. He has been the principal author of more than 200 NEPA/EO 12114 documents, including environmental impacts statements, environmental assessments, and environmental review documents. He has served as Project Leader for programmatic NEPA compliance for several nationwide government programs. Mr. Manitakos has expertise in alternative analysis and site selection for proposed radars, radio communication facilities, navigation aids, weather stations, and research laboratories. Additional capabilities include the application of national and international safety standards for human exposure to nonionizing radiation to proposed radar and radio communications facilities. Mr. Manitakos has also prepared over 100 Phase 1 and 2 environmental due diligence reports for proposed land acquisitions throughout the U.S, from Guam to Maine. Mr. Manitakos graduated with a J.D. from Peninsula University College of Law in Mountain View, California, and was valedictorian of his class. He holds an M.A. in geology from the University of California at Berkeley and a B.A. in geology and economics from Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts. He earned a certificate in hazardous materials management from the University of California at Santa Cruz. Mr. Manitakos is a member of the California State Bar and a California Registered Environmental Assessor.

Lynne Manrique, Senior Political Analyst. Ms. Manrique has over fourteen years of experience conducting economic, social and policy research to support economic growth activities in more than twenty countries and numerous American states and regions. Ms. Manrique’s areas of expertise include: strategy, design, management and evaluation of economic development and competitiveness programs; institutional analysis and capacity building; conceptualization and implementation of collaborative public-private sector initiatives; and development and execution of initiatives to expand workforce opportunities. Prior to joining SRI, Ms. Manrique worked in nonprofit, for-profit and public settings for institutions such as the Council on Foundations, Coopers & Lybrand Consulting, the International Women’s Forum Leadership Foundation, and the U.S. Agency for International Development. She received her B.A. from Stanford University and her Master of Public Affairs from Princeton University.  

Matty Mathieson, Center Director, Center for Science, Technology, and Economic Development. Mr. Mathieson has over 24 years of project leadership and management at SRI. He has led teams on projects in over 115 countries and 60 states and regions in North America. Mr. Mathieson has expertise in industry development and cluster strategy; technology and regional economic development; corporate and industry growth strategy; economic and commercial policy analysis and reform; trade and investment planning; and financial sector development. In 2002, Mr. Mathieson received SRI’s Mimi Award, SRI’s highest professional award for distinction in mentoring. Prior to joining SRI, he served as a Senior Fellow at the Overseas Development Council. He held previous positions in the Treasurers Department of Exxon Corporation, the Economic Planning Council of Taiwan, and The Brookings Institution. Mr. Mathieson received his B.A. in Political Economics from Williams College, magna cum laude and with highest honors, and his M.P.A. in Economic Policy from Princeton University. He has published and spoken on a wide variety of economic, technology and financial issues.

Jim McCullough, Senior Researcher. Mr. McCullough has expertise in evaluating program processes, policies, and outcomes. He recently supervised evaluations of the National Science Foundation (NSF)’s programs of Minority Postdoctoral Research Fellowships and Partnerships for Innovation, and is a senior member of the team that is evaluating NSF’s program of Centers for Learning and Teaching. His experience includes five years at the White House Office of Management and Budget as a legislative analyst and as budget examiner for federal research and science education programs, and 22 years with NSF. Among other positions at NSF, Mr. McCullough directed its Program Evaluation Staff; served as Senior Project Officer for the National Science Board; and served as Senior Analyst to the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST). He is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, a member of the American Educational Research Association and the Association for the Study of Higher Education, and was a member of the National Research Council’s Committee on Methodologies for Evaluating Research Institutions.

Aastha Mehta, Research Analyst. Prior to joining SRI, Ms. Mehta has had experience in microfinance, working on best practices and developing new products for a leading micro-credit institution. She has also worked on political risk analysis and project finance, exploring the potential of niche markets in emerging markets. In addition, she has done extensive research in international social and economic development issues, including trade. She earned a B.S. in International Political Economy and International Development from Georgetown University.

Dr. Mary Ellen Mogee, Senior Science and Technology Policy Analyst. Dr. Mogee has more than 35 years of experience in science and technology policy and management. At SRI, Dr. Mogee has supported the National Science Board and National Science Foundation in their work on transformative research as well as advancing innovation measurement, updating the Survey of Industrial R&D, and analyzing the decline in U.S. S&T publications. From 1985 to 2004 Dr. Mogee was President of Mogee Research & Analysis, LLC, a research consulting firm that specialized in patent analysis for applications in R&D management, technology assessment, competitive intelligence, and intellectual property management. Earlier, Dr. Mogee held positions at the National Science Foundation (NSF), the Congressional Research Service (CRS), the National Bureau of Standards (NBS), the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office and the Congressional Office of Technology Assessment. Dr. Mogee earned a B.A. in chemistry from MacMurray College magna cum laude and with honors; an M.A. in Science, Technology, and Public Policy from the George Washington University; and a Ph.D. in political science from the same university.

Sushanta Mohapatra, Senior Economist and Director of Middle East Operation. Mr. Mohapatra specializes in technology policy, innovation and economic competitiveness. His areas of expertise include technology diffusion and deployment, analysis of economic foundations and technological infrastructure, technology policy assessment, program evaluation, and econometric modeling. Trained as an electrical engineer, Mr. Mohapatra has more than nine years of experience in the information and communications technology (ICT) industry. He has participated in various state and national policy assessments and benchmarking initiatives in the areas of public-private partnerships and regional competitiveness. He has considerable experience in survey design and implementation, database development and data management, and statistical analysis using SPSS, SAS and MPLUS. Mr. Mohapatra holds two advanced degrees: a Master of Science in Public Policy and an MBA in Strategic Management from the Georgia Institute of Technology.

Fergus Murphy, Senior Economist. Mr. Murphy is a specialist in local, urban, and regional economic development and policy, and advises on local and regional development strategic planning, program and project development, best practices, public-private partnerships, institutional development and governance. Prior to joining SRI, Mr. Murphy was principal consultant with LED Associates, a research consulting practice. He has worked for the World Bank, the International Economic Development Council, the Policy Research Institute, Leeds, and national and regional government in the United Kingdom. With over 15 years of international experience, Mr. Murphy has provided research and advisory services to a host of clients including the World Bank, United Nations Development Program, Cities Alliance, and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, as well as to national, regional and local governments. He received a B.Sc. (Hons) in Town and Country Planning from the School of Planning and Housing at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, an M.Soc.Sci in economic development and policy from the Centre for Urban and Regional Studies, University of Birmingham, and a diploma in research methodologies from the Policy Research Institute, Leeds Metropolitan University, U.K., where he is completing a doctoral degree.

Dr. Christopher Ordowich, Science and Technology Policy Analyst. Dr. Ordowich's areas of expertise include: science, technology, and innovation policy, quantitative analysis and modeling of policy problems, systems analysis, and analysis of workforce issues. Dr. Ordowich joined SRI in 2008 after spending three years at the Pardee RAND Graduate School, a division of the RAND Corporation, as a Doctoral Fellow. During his time at the RAND Corporation, Dr. Ordowich worked on a number of national defense projects focusing on the force structure of the U.S. Army. Dr. Ordowich has also worked at the National Academies as a Science and Technology Policy Graduate Fellow and the NOAA's Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory as a software developer. Dr. Ordowich graduated from Emory University with a BS in applied physics and a BA in economics. Dr. Ordowich received a Master of Philosophy and PhD in policy analysis from the Pardee RAND Graduate School.

Jennifer Ozawa, Senior Economist. Ms. Ozawa specializes in technology-based economic growth and development strategy. She brings significant experience and knowledge of economic growth; national and regional technology-based economic development strategies and efforts; evaluations of university-industry-government partnership programs; and structural changes to economies over time. In the past five years, Ms. Ozawa has worked on several technology-based strategies aimed at catalyzing the growth of emerging high-tech industries and attracting new firms to a region. These include a current clean energy sector development strategy for the City of Seattle; an economic impact evaluation of Ohio’s ten-year $1.6 billion Third Frontier Program; analysis and technology investment recommendations for the Commonwealth of Virginia; a strategy for a new UNIDO-backed high-tech park outside of Beijing; and the evaluation of NSF’s Engineering Research Center’s economic impact. These projects involved research and assessment of global industrial and technology trends, particularly in biomedicine, advanced materials, energy, power and propulsion, and electronics; benchmarking of regional competitiveness; case studies; industry cluster analysis; economic impact assessment (using REMI, IMPLAN, etc.); and drafting strategic recommendations and rationales for both technical and lay audiences. Ms. Ozawa holds an M.Sc. in Development Economics from the University of London and a B.A. in International Relations and Economics from the College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA.

Jongwon Park, Associate Director of the Science and Technology Policy Program and Senior Research Fellow of Center for International Science and Technology Policy at The George Washington University. Mr. Park's areas of expertise include: science, technology, and innovation policy; assessments of technology based economic development programs; analysis of scientific and technical human resource issues; industry-university research cooperation; national indicators of research and development; and evaluation of government funded R&D programs. Since joining SRI International in 2002, Mr. Park authored and co-authored a number of government program evaluation reports sponsored by federal agencies such as the Department of State, the National Science Foundation (NSF), and the Environmental Protection Agency. He led multiple projects sponsored by foreign governments such as Korea and Saudi Arabia. As a co-project leader of series of studies designed to assess impact of Fulbright student and scholar exchange programs; he ran international surveys in more than 20 countries. Mr. Park advised the National Science Board (NSB) by reviewing literature on supply and demand in the science and engineering workforce. Since 2004, he has been a regular contributor to NSB’s Science and Engineering Indicators, which documents quantitative data on the U.S. and international science and engineering enterprise. Mr. Park received a B.S. in Physics from Korea University and has passed the doctoral qualifying examination for the Ph.D. in the School of Public Policy at the Georgia Institute of Technology.

J. Decker Ringo, Economic and Technology Policy Analyst. Mr. Ringo joined SRI International’s Center for Science, Technology, and Economic Development in 2009.  His primary fields of study are innovation policy and technology-based economic development. He has also studied energy issues at length, particularly the field of energy efficiency. Mr. Ringo previously worked as a Research Engineer at Lexmark International printer manufacturer, where he prototyped new materials and diagnosed manufacturing issues.  Mr. Ringo holds S.M. degrees in Technology & Policy and Mechanical Engineering from MIT.  For his Master’s thesis, he completed a location-based cluster analysis of higher education and industry in the U.S. and Portugal.  Mr. Ringo received B.S.E. degrees in Chemical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan before studying for one year at Queen Mary College, University of London as part of a fellowship award grant.

Dr. David Roessner, Associate Director of the Science and Technology Policy Program and Professor of Public Policy Emeritus at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Dr. Roessner specializes in national and regional technology policy, the evaluation of research programs, the management of innovation in industry, technology transfer, and analysis of indicators of scientific and technological development. Dr. Roessner has conducted an evaluation of Iowa State’s Center for Advanced Technology Development, an evaluation of NSF’s State/Industry University Cooperative Research Centers Program, an assessment of the economic impact of Georgia Tech’s Microelectronics Packaging Research Center, and served as Principal Investigator for SRI’s evaluation of the Oklahoma Center for Advanced Science and Technology and Georgia’s Traditional Industries Program. He recently completed for NSF a follow-on study of the impact on industry of participation in Engineering Research Centers, and was a senior investigator in the initial industry impact study completed in 1997. He is the author of “Outcome Measurement in the USA: State of the Art,” (Research Evaluation, August 2002), and “Quantitative and Qualitative Methods and Measures in the Evaluation of Research,” (Research Evaluation, August 2000). Dr. Roessner received B.S. and M.S. degrees in electrical engineering from Brown University and Stanford University, and his Ph.D. in Science, Technology, and Public Policy from Case Western Reserve University.

Dr. Sally Rood, Senior Science and Technology Policy Analyst. Dr. Rood has over thirty years experience in science & technology policy, technology transfer, and technology-based economic development. Before joining SRI, Dr. Rood served as the Washington Representative for the Federal Laboratory Consortium and Associate Director at the National Technology Transfer Center. In these positions, she worked with Congress and federal agencies on a variety of technology programs related to defense, energy, commerce, transportation, and other areas. Dr. Rood has also worked as an independent consultant for a number of Washington, DC-based organizations and interest groups including the National Academy of Sciences's Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable, International Economic Development Council, National Association of Counties, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), and others. She recently chaired the AAAS Industry Science & Technology Section. She is the author of a book on government laboratory technology transfer and has served on the board of several professional journals. She received a Ph.D. from Virginia Tech in Public Administration & Public Affairs, an MBA in Information Technology and MA in Science, Technology & Public Policy from the George Washington University, and BSBA in Business from the University of Florida.

Dr. Susan Russell, Director of the Survey Research Program. Dr. Russell has 30 years of experience designing and conducting a wide variety of survey- and interview-based projects. Federal agencies and organizations for which she has conducted research studies have included the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the State Department, the Department of Education, the National Institute on Drug Abuse, and the Bureau of the Census. Her research clients also have included many commercial organizations, universities, and non-profit organizations. For NSF, Dr. Russell is currently leading the most comprehensive assessment yet undertaken of undergraduate research opportunities in the United States, involving more than 18,000 survey respondents. For NCES, she led the first National Survey of Postsecondary Faculty (1988), a survey of 9,800 college and university faculty that covered issues such as employment and academic background, compensation and benefits, time allocation, and job satisfaction. Some of the other assessment studies she has led or played key roles in have focused on research experiences for K-12 teachers, NSF research centers, minority research programs, university diversity policies and programs, the Fulbright Program, the Food Stamp Program, drug abuse treatment centers, and corporate marketing programs. She also has extensive experience in other research areas, including surveys of university faculty, staff, and students; public opinion; social services; market research; and customer satisfaction. She has been recognized in federal court as an expert on survey design and implementation. Dr. Russell earned her Bachelor’s degree in History and Psychology and her Master’s and Doctoral degrees in Communication Research from Stanford University.

Erika Sellers, is the Operations Coordinator for SRI's Science and Technology Policy Program. She has a solid background in writing, editing, reviewing, and formatting documents as well as planning, organizing, and implementing project logistics. She has a very creative talent in designing a web site and in any graphic designing presentations. Ms. Sellers received her Associate Degree of Computer Secretarial from St. Joseph's College in the Philippines and received a Bachelor's Degree of Business Administration Major in Management from Philippine School of Business Administration in the Philippines.

Charles J.D. Stathacos, Senior Economist and Business Consultant. Mr. Stathacos has over 30 years worldwide experience providing technical assistance and training services for a wide range of government and private sector clients. His areas of expertise include agriculture, environmental impact analysis, feasibility analysis, institutional development, marketing, microfinance, product development, social marketing, strategic planning, training, transportation logistics, and value chain analysis. Mr. Stathacos has a B.A in Anthropology from the University of Colorado at Boulder and a Masters degree in Applied Economics from Cornell. Mr. Stathacos is a member of the Institute for Food Technology (IFT), the International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS), the North American Olive Oil Association (NAOOA), the Organic Trade Association (OTA), and the Museum Store Association (MSA).

Lori Thurgood, Senior Research Analyst. Ms. Thurgood has more than 30 years experience in survey development, operations, analysis, and database management. Her special expertise is the Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED), a census of new doctorate recipients conducted annually for the National Science Foundation (NSF) and five other federal agencies. Before joining SRI, Ms. Thurgood spent 26 years at the National Academy of Sciences, where she was Senior Research Associate on the SED project. She continues her involvement with the SED at SRI, including principal authorship of U.S. Doctorates in the 20th Century (NSF, June 2006), a comprehensive analysis of 100 years of doctoral data. She also has served as SRI project leader or key staff on projects which involved: planning of NSF’s workforce surveys for the 21st century; evaluating NSF’s Minority Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Program and Centers for Learning and Teaching Program; observing use of instructional technology in middle/high schools for the Department of Education; analyzing graduate enrollment and other trends in education; editing literature reviews on the impacts of information technology on the home, community, education, and employment; and organizing workshops on postdoc issues, cyberinfrastructure, the cultural authority of science, industry R&D data; transformative research, engineering education, hurricane science and engineering research, as well as hearings on the state of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education in K–16. Ms. Thurgood received a B.A. from American University and has since completed several programming, survey methodology, and technical writing courses.

Adrian D. Tyler, Research Analyst. Ms. Tyler’s work includes research on international exchange programs, science and technology policy programs, and on education programs. In each of these areas she focuses on survey development and administration, data collection, data management, and analysis, and conducting interviews and focus groups. Ms. Tyler’s past projects have included the evaluation of the Fulbright Visiting Students Program as well as the Fulbright Teacher and Administrator Exchange Program funded by the Department of State, evaluations of several National Science Foundation research and education programs, including Centers for Learning and Teaching and Undergraduate Research Opportunities. She also assists in the organization of marketing efforts for the Science and Technology Policy program as well as plans numerous workshops. Ms. Tyler earned her B.S. in International Marketing and French from the University of Alabama.

Amanda L. Tyrrell, Environmental Analyst II. Ms. Tyrrell has 9 years experience conducting Environmental Impact Assessments, Phase 1 Environmental Due Diligence Assessments, site surveys, storm water pollution prevention plans, and environmental management projects to support environmental planning decisions in over 20 states and in Europe, South America, Asia, and Australia. She has multidisciplinary experience in evaluating the effects of public and private development projects in urban, suburban, and rural areas. She has performed site investigations for professional office facilities, satellite antenna tracking facilities, airport surface detection equipment, surveillance radar, weather radar facilities, and meteorological instrumentation facilities that address both technical siting requirements and environmental impact mitigation. Her specialties include National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and Executive Order 12114 regulatory compliance; coordinating with federal, state, and local agencies; and environmental management systems. Ms. Tyrrell holds an M.S. in environmental sciences and policy from Johns Hopkins University in Washington, D.C., and a B.S. in integrated science and technology with a concentration in environmental science from James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia. She is a member of the International Association for Impact Assessment and the National Association of Environmental Professionals.

Dr. Caroline S. Wagner, Senior Policy Analyst. Dr. Wagner works on projects related to measurement and evaluation of science and technology. Dr. Wagner joined SRI International in 2006 after 12 years with The RAND Corporation in Washington DC (1993-2001) and Leiden, Netherlands (2001-2004). During her tenure at RAND, Caroline was deputy to the Director of the Science & Technology Policy Institute, a research center serving the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. At RAND, Dr. Wagner led a number of research projects on science and technology capacity. Dr. Wagner also held positions for the United States Congress Committee on Science, Space, and Technology and before that, in the Congressional Office of Technology Assessment. She also served as an analyst for the United States federal government specializing in comparative analysis of global developments in science and technology. This included a 2-year assignment at the U.S. Embassy in Korea. She is the author of a forthcoming book, Science Beyond the Nation-State, a book focusing on how to use science and technology for economic growth in developing countries. The book is scheduled to be published by Brookings Press in early 2007. Among her current advisory commitments, Dr. Wagner serves on the Advisory Board of Research on Knowledge Systems, a program of the International Development Research Centre of Canada and on the editorial board of the International Journal of Technology and Globalization. She was a Member of the United Nations Millennium Task Force on Science, Technology, and Innovation (2002-2004). She is a founding member of the Washington Science Policy Alliance. Dr. Wagner holds a a B.A. from Trinity University, an M.A. from GWU in Science, Technology and Public Policy; and a doctorate from the University of Amsterdam in Science & Technology Dynamics.

Ophelia Yeung, Director, Economics Program. Ms. Yeung specializes in competitiveness assessments and benchmarking, industry cluster analysis and strategies, business climate analysis, investment attraction, and economic modeling. Since she joined SRI 15 years ago, Ms. Yeung has led and participated in the design of economic development strategies in dozens of U.S. states and regions, and more than twenty countries around the world. She has led research teams to conduct policy and competitiveness assessments, identified high-potential industry clusters, and developed and implemented action strategies through close collaboration with key public and private stakeholder groups. Prior to joining SRI, Ms. Yeung has worked for the American Express Bank, Asian Development Bank, and Merrill Lynch Capital Markets. Ms. Yeung received her B.A. in Economics from Smith College and her Master of Public Affairs from Princeton University.