Jillian Foley

SHE | HER | HERS

Policy Associate II and Project Director of Place Matters

Education

  • Master's Degree, Public Policy and Management, University of Southern Maine
  • Graduate Certificate, Social Policy Analysis, University of Southern Maine
  • Graduate Certificate, Research and Evaluation Methods, University of Southern Maine
  • Bachelor of Arts, Sociology & Gender Studies, University of Rhode Island

Research Interests

  • Youth justice
  • Social inequalities and discrimination
  • Gender and racial justice
  • Maternal health and well-being
  • Behavioral health
  • Public systems

Jillian has over a decade of research, evaluation, and strategic planning experience in market research, education, and social policy. Her expertise includes survey research and evaluation, data management, and strategic planning. She is trained in intercultural communication and has content knowledge in social policy and justice, public systems, international education, and culturally responsive practices. Jillian has a history of helping nonprofits better utilize data to make decisions about long-term, sustainable solutions. She is passionate about social justice and using data to make informed policy and practice changes.

Jillian collaborates across the Catherine Cutler Institute on multi-systems research, data analysis, policy work, and evaluation. As the project director of Place Matters, Jillian leads various initiatives focused on creating opportunities for system-involved youth and families in their communities.

Expertise

  • Strategic planning
  • Program development
  • Program evaluation
  • Survey design and analysis
  • Data visualization
  • Social policy analysis
  • Community-engaged research

Selected Publications

  Please review Jillian Foley's publications on Digital Commons.

Education

  • Master's Degree, Public Policy and Management, University of Southern Maine
  • Graduate Certificate, Social Policy Analysis, University of Southern Maine
  • Graduate Certificate, Research and Evaluation Methods, University of Southern Maine
  • Bachelor of Arts, Sociology & Gender Studies, University of Rhode Island

Research Interests

  • Youth justice
  • Social inequalities and discrimination
  • Gender and racial justice
  • Maternal health and well-being
  • Behavioral health
  • Public systems