Alison M. Pfent, Ph.D., Researcher

Alison is from Michigan but we don’t hold that against her. As is custom among those hailing from Grand Rapids, Alison’s last name features the silent P. She earned her BA from the University of Michigan and her MA and Ph.D. from The Ohio State University. While in graduate school, Alison explored the linkages between human behavior and self-identity – how what we do informs how we think of ourselves. She was one of ten OSU graduate students to win a Graduate Associate Teaching Award in 2008. And working in conjunction with some of the nation’s leading survey research experts, Alison has published on the topic of survey response rates. Alison’s expertise in research design and data analysis, her dogged attention to detail, and her genuine niceness means clients love working with her.

When not extolling the virtues of Western Michigan, Alison enjoys watching Detroit sports on television, cheers on the Michigan Wolverines whenever they are playing, runs, plays tennis, and is an avid pescatarian. She loves her cat.

Email: Alison @ strategyteam.com

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