Leanne Giordono

Dr. Leanne Giordono is an experienced social scientist with over two decades conducting both applied and scholarly research. She brings a combination of experience with social and environmental issues, expertise using qualitative and quantitative methods, and collaboration with a variety of stakeholders. Leanne spent almost 15 years providing external evaluation and technical assistance services to public-sector and nonprofit clients, including a decade with her own Oregon-based business. Her research interests are focused on understanding programmatic and public policy decisions – especially those that reflect global economic and climatic shifts. She received her PhD in Public Policy from Oregon State University and holds an MPA from Princeton University.