1. Mitchell Cohen, PhD
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250 West 24 Street, #6EE, New York, NY 10011 212.989.0561 Mitchell@PCHealth.org www. Mi-cohen.com
Education
Ph.D. Mass Communication Research, University of Michigan.
BA, Communication and Political Science, University of Connecticut.
Expertise
Research • Analysis of primary and secondary data including surveys, financial, and utilization data to inform
design & business and strategic planning.
Assessment • Expertise in SPSS, SAS and other quantitative and qualitative statistical programs.
and evaluation • Data modeling using multivariate statistical techniques.
• Extrapolating business and strategic findings from analysis of quantitative and qualitative data.
• Organizational development and analysis to improve efficiency.
• Presentation of analysis and findings through well-organized and indexed reports and multimedia
channels, including web and social networks.
• Research design based on psychological, behavioral, systems, and communication theories.
• Questionnaire construction and focus group outlines and protocols.
• Data collection systems and protocols for surveys, focus groups, content analysis, and chart reviews.
Methods include online, face-to-face, or telephone.
• Human subjects and Institutional Research Board (IRB) training and experience.
Executive & • Executive Director of a not-for-profit technical assistance and health care consultancy. Responsible for
Organizational development, proposal writing, board development, and P&L.
management • Director of four divisions within a major financial services corporation: information center, corporate
database, marketing research, and product development.
• President of a computer consulting organization with P&L responsibility.
• Project manager & Study Director for large scale database and needs assessments.
• Organizational assessment and strategic planner for NGOs. Refined mission, goals, objectives, work-
flow, outcomes, budget process, and personnel management.
Project • Develops project plans based on clear objectives, tasks, and related budget.
management • Creates measurable standards based on clear objectives work-flow and protocols, timelines, budgets,
and assessment data.
• Team building and mentoring to promote collaborative efforts and effective communication.
Experience
Consultant Research design, project management, and statistical analysis, 2008 – present,
1987 - 1991
Assessment, evaluation, and program development.
Presentations using graphics, animation and video.
Web and social network development using content management systems.
Executive Partnership for Community Heath, a (501)(c)3 assessment and evaluation consultancy 1995 - 2008
Director specializing in health care (NY).
Research Centre d'etudes sociologiques, Facultes Universitaires Saint-Louis (Brussels, Belgium) 1993 - 1994
Fellow Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM) (Paris, France). 1991 - 1993
Director Marketing, Research and Development, American International Group (NY). 1981 - 1987
President MetaMicro Computer Consultant (an entrepreneurial venture of AIG). 1986 - 1987
Analyst Market Opinion Research (Detroit, MI) and Gallup Organization (Princeton, NJ). 1973 - 1981
Accomplishments and Community Activity
• Founder and Executive Director the Partnership for Community Health.
• Finalist -Yale / Goldman Sachs Business Plan Competition promoting not-for-profit entrepreneurial ventures.
• Co-editor of Sexual Interactions and HIV Risk, Taylor and Francis, 1997.
• Vice President, PTA.
References and Publications: Available on request and see http://www.mi-cohen.com.