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McKenzie Leier

McKenzie Leier

Data Management Analyst

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Policy Manager at J-PAL

  • Education

    • Drake University

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      Bachelor’s Degree Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology; Sociology Minor; Concentration in Global Public Health

      Activities and Societies: Beta Beta Beta Biological Honor Society, Phi Beta Kappa Graduated summa cum laude.

    • Princeton University

      2019 - 2022
      Master of Public Affairs (MPA)

      Activities and Societies: Middle Year Out - Partners in Health

  • Experience

    • Iowa Department of Public Health

      May 2015 - Dec 2015
      Data Management Analyst

    • Malaysian-American Commission on Educational Exchange

      Jan 2016 - Nov 2016
      Fulbright English Teaching Assistant (ETA)

    • Boston Children's Hospital

      May 2017 - Jul 2019
      Clinical Research Assistant - Gastroenterology & Nutrition

      My work focused on fecal microbiota transplant (FMT), inflammatory bowel disease, and C.difficile.

    • New Jersey State Office of Innovation

      May 2020 - Aug 2020
      Graduate Research Fellow

      Conducted research and policy analysis for New Jersey's COVID-19 response.

    • Partners In Health

      Aug 2020 - May 2021
      Project Manager, US Public Health Accompaniment Unit

      Worked with state and local officials to equitably bolster COVID-19 responses, with a focus on contact tracing, quarantine and isolation, and vaccination efforts. Evaluated key programs for impact and racial equity.

    • The World Bank

      Sept 2021 - Jan 2022
      Graduate Consultant

      Graduate consultant to the Mind, Behavior, and Development Unit on COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in sub-Saharan Africa.

    • Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL)

      Sept 2022 - now
      Policy Manager

      Science for Progress Initiative

  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to McKenzie Leier
      Wanda Everage Peer Mentor Award Drake University May 2015 Awarded to one senior each year for exceptional mentorship.