Nadine Dechausay -- Greater New York City Area Connect Connect with Nadine Dechausay MDRC University of Toronto Law See contact info 30 connections As a Senior Researcher and Director of the Center for Applied Behavioral Science at MDRC, I am dedicated to rethinking the way antipoverty programs work. My expertise is in behavioral economics, applied psychology, communication design, and adult learning practices. I work with teams of practitioners in government, education, and nonprofit organizations to design and test new approaches to service delivery. I have been the principal investigator on several of the first tests of "nudges" in government programs, and do a lot of teaching and facilitation in this area. My passion is for guiding groups toward innovative solutions using techniques that build empathy, spark creativity, and embrace data. Show less Show less of Nadine’s summary Experience MDRC Co-Director, Center for Applied Behavioral Science Company NameMDRC Dates EmployedSep 2010 – Present Employment Duration8 yrs 8 mos LocationGreater New York City Area Education University of Toronto Law University of Toronto Law Degree NameJ.D. Honors Dates attended or expected graduation 2004 – 2006 Activities and Societies: Downtown Legal Services University of Toronto University of Toronto Degree NameM.A. Field Of StudyCriminology; Human Development and Applied Psychology Dates attended or expected graduation 2003 – 2006 Brown University Brown University Degree NameA.B. Magna cum Laude Field Of StudyEducational Studies; Brain & Behavior Dates attended or expected graduation 1995 – 2000
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