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Adam Zelizer

Assistant Professor
University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy

Adam Zelizer studies legislative politics, with a focus on causal inference. His research examines how legislators make decisions – for example, how they acquire expertise from policy research and influence one another through deliberation – and the effects of individual decision-making processes on policy outcomes. One goal of this research is to figure out which legislative processes work, in the sense of leading to more informed, effective, and broadly-supported public policies, and which don’t.

He received his Ph.D. in Political Science from Columbia University in 2018. He also holds a BA in Political Economy from Columbia University. He joins Harris as an Assistant Professor after spending a year as a postdoctoral researcher and instructor at Harris, during which he taught Analytical Politics II and Field Experiments for Public Policy. His research has been supported by the National Science Foundation, Russell Sage Foundation, Cato Institute, Open Society Foundations, and Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab.

Adam Zelizer

Assistant Professor
University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy

Adam Zelizer studies legislative politics, with a focus on causal inference. His research examines how legislators make decisions – for example, how they acquire expertise from policy research and influence one another through deliberation – and the effects of individual decision-making processes on policy outcomes. One goal of this research is to figure out which legislative processes work, in the sense of leading to more informed, effective, and broadly-supported public policies, and which don’t.

He received his Ph.D. in Political Science from Columbia University in 2018. He also holds a BA in Political Economy from Columbia University. He joins Harris as an Assistant Professor after spending a year as a postdoctoral researcher and instructor at Harris, during which he taught Analytical Politics II and Field Experiments for Public Policy. His research has been supported by the National Science Foundation, Russell Sage Foundation, Cato Institute, Open Society Foundations, and Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab.

Adil Moiduddin

Senior Vice President
Health Care Evaluation
Phone: (301) 634-9419

Adil works on issues at the intersection of health care and public health. Adil has 25 years of experience in health services research, consulting, and program evaluation. He has extensive knowledge of federal and state programs to support health care financing and delivery with expertise in the health care safety net and health IT programs.

Adil directs NORC’s Physician Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC) support contract with the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). NORC supports the PTAC federal advisory committee’s work by conducting in-depth policy analysis, facilitating expert convenings, and providing analytic support central to the Committee’s review of alternative payment models proposals submitted for consideration. Previously, Adil directed a multi-million-dollar evaluation of Health Care Innovation Awards funded by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation. These projects aimed to improve health care quality, control health care costs, and improve health outcomes. The interventions fostered integration and communication across health care settings and help patients access health education, behavioral health, and social support resources. Each project focused on a population with conditions (e.g., diabetes, cancer, and cardiovascular disease) that drive morbidity, mortality, and avoidable health care expenditures.

Prior to coming to NORC, Adil was a consultant for the Lewin Group. At Lewin, he conducted strategic planning, program evaluation and market analysis projects for government agencies, biotechnology firms, and health care associations. He also served as an analyst at ASPE’s Division of Health Policy. At ASPE, he helped coordinate research activities across HHS and helped design the first ever national evaluation of the Children’s Health Insurance Program.

Adil Moiduddin

Senior Vice President
Health Care Evaluation
(301) 634-9419

Adil works on issues at the intersection of health care and public health. Adil has 25 years of experience in health services research, consulting, and program evaluation. He has extensive knowledge of federal and state programs to support health care financing and delivery with expertise in the health care safety net and health IT programs.

Adil directs NORC’s Physician Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC) support contract with the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). NORC supports the PTAC federal advisory committee’s work by conducting in-depth policy analysis, facilitating expert convenings, and providing analytic support central to the Committee’s review of alternative payment models proposals submitted for consideration. Previously, Adil directed a multi-million-dollar evaluation of Health Care Innovation Awards funded by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation. These projects aimed to improve health care quality, control health care costs, and improve health outcomes. The interventions fostered integration and communication across health care settings and help patients access health education, behavioral health, and social support resources. Each project focused on a population with conditions (e.g., diabetes, cancer, and cardiovascular disease) that drive morbidity, mortality, and avoidable health care expenditures.

Prior to coming to NORC, Adil was a consultant for the Lewin Group. At Lewin, he conducted strategic planning, program evaluation and market analysis projects for government agencies, biotechnology firms, and health care associations. He also served as an analyst at ASPE’s Division of Health Policy. At ASPE, he helped coordinate research activities across HHS and helped design the first ever national evaluation of the Children’s Health Insurance Program.

Alex Chew

Director
AmeriSpeak

Alex is a director on the AmeriSpeak team and works across the Client Services and Business Development groups as the lead of Amplify AAPI and Foresight 50+. He is also the relationship manager for the AARP account. Alex has expertise championing research and representation in research for AANHPIs in the U.S. He has deep experience conducting quantitative and qualitative brand and reputation research from survey creation and data analysis to report creation and presentations.

Alex has championed Amplify AAPI as a speaker and panelist at several conferences and summits, including the Asian American Advertising Federation (3AF), Association of Asian American Studies (AAAS), Center for the Study of Asian American Health (CSAAH), Asian American Journalist Association (AAJA), Alliance for Inclusive and Multicultural Marketing (AIMM) and the National Asian Pacific American Caucus of State Legislators (NAPACSL).

Prior to coming to NORC, Alex spent 20+ years at the market research agency, the Harris Poll (part of the Stagwell Group), leading large-scale, multinational consumer, B2B, and non-profit research projects in the U.S, Asia, Europe, Latin America, and Middle East markets. Alex also led the development of transformational brand and reputation programs, working as an advisor to senior executives at some of the world’s largest and most influential organizations.

Alex Chew

Director
AmeriSpeak

Alex is a director on the AmeriSpeak team and works across the Client Services and Business Development groups as the lead of Amplify AAPI and Foresight 50+. He is also the relationship manager for the AARP account. Alex has expertise championing research and representation in research for AANHPIs in the U.S. He has deep experience conducting quantitative and qualitative brand and reputation research from survey creation and data analysis to report creation and presentations.

Alex has championed Amplify AAPI as a speaker and panelist at several conferences and summits, including the Asian American Advertising Federation (3AF), Association of Asian American Studies (AAAS), Center for the Study of Asian American Health (CSAAH), Asian American Journalist Association (AAJA), Alliance for Inclusive and Multicultural Marketing (AIMM) and the National Asian Pacific American Caucus of State Legislators (NAPACSL).

Prior to coming to NORC, Alex spent 20+ years at the market research agency, the Harris Poll (part of the Stagwell Group), leading large-scale, multinational consumer, B2B, and non-profit research projects in the U.S, Asia, Europe, Latin America, and Middle East markets. Alex also led the development of transformational brand and reputation programs, working as an advisor to senior executives at some of the world’s largest and most influential organizations.

Alycia Bayne

Associate Director
Public Health
Phone: (202) 999-0992

Alycia directs research on public health, transportation, aging, and rural health. She has expertise in qualitative research and mixed methods and has collected data in communities across the country. Alycia has authored over 60 technical reports and publications and 50 presentations. Her evaluation findings have informed state and federal programs and policies.

Alycia is the project director for NORC’s work to design and conduct an evaluation of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Public Health Data Modernization Implementation Center Program. NORC is designing and conducting the evaluation as a subcontractor to the Public Health Accreditation Board to explore how the program will affect public health agencies’ ability to exchange data. Also, Alycia formerly directed a three-year contract for the CDC Public Health Infrastructure Center to provide research, monitoring, and evaluation support.

Alycia leads research on aging and health, including a study for CDC to support the use of its MyMobilityPlan, an informational tool to help older adults maintain their mobility and independence as they age. She formerly led a study for the CDC Foundation on public health interventions that support older adults and their caregivers during public health emergencies, and evaluations for the YMCA of the USA on social connectedness, health, and aging in rural communities.

Alycia also directs work on transportation, safety, and health. She led a study for CDC to identify barriers and facilitators of older adults’ use of ride share services. For the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, Alycia is leading a study to identify the factors that influence seat belt use, and formerly led projects to identify countermeasures for drowsy driving and evidence-based practices for traffic safety campaigns. She also serves as an advisor on a study identifying maternal transport programs for the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Alycia also led the development of a toolkit on access to transportation in rural communities as part of a series of Rural Evidence-Based Toolkits for the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy.

Alycia has served in a leadership role on many other cross-site evaluations that have implications for public health policy and practice. She is the chair of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Transportation Research Board Subcommittee on Older Drivers. She is interim chair of the Healthy New Jersey 2030 Advisory Council, which advises the New Jersey Department of Health on topic areas and objectives for health promotion and disease prevention interventions in the state.

Alycia Bayne

Associate Director
Public Health
(202) 999-0992

Alycia directs research on public health, transportation, aging, and rural health. She has expertise in qualitative research and mixed methods and has collected data in communities across the country. Alycia has authored over 60 technical reports and publications and 50 presentations. Her evaluation findings have informed state and federal programs and policies.

Alycia is the project director for NORC’s work to design and conduct an evaluation of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Public Health Data Modernization Implementation Center Program. NORC is designing and conducting the evaluation as a subcontractor to the Public Health Accreditation Board to explore how the program will affect public health agencies’ ability to exchange data. Also, Alycia formerly directed a three-year contract for the CDC Public Health Infrastructure Center to provide research, monitoring, and evaluation support.

Alycia leads research on aging and health, including a study for CDC to support the use of its MyMobilityPlan, an informational tool to help older adults maintain their mobility and independence as they age. She formerly led a study for the CDC Foundation on public health interventions that support older adults and their caregivers during public health emergencies, and evaluations for the YMCA of the USA on social connectedness, health, and aging in rural communities.

Alycia also directs work on transportation, safety, and health. She led a study for CDC to identify barriers and facilitators of older adults’ use of ride share services. For the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, Alycia is leading a study to identify the factors that influence seat belt use, and formerly led projects to identify countermeasures for drowsy driving and evidence-based practices for traffic safety campaigns. She also serves as an advisor on a study identifying maternal transport programs for the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Alycia also led the development of a toolkit on access to transportation in rural communities as part of a series of Rural Evidence-Based Toolkits for the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy.

Alycia has served in a leadership role on many other cross-site evaluations that have implications for public health policy and practice. She is the chair of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Transportation Research Board Subcommittee on Older Drivers. She is interim chair of the Healthy New Jersey 2030 Advisory Council, which advises the New Jersey Department of Health on topic areas and objectives for health promotion and disease prevention interventions in the state.

Amelia Burke-Garcia

Director of the Center for Health Communication Science
Public Health
Phone: (301) 634-5437

Amelia is a seasoned health communications professional with 20 years of experience in health communication program planning, implementation, and evaluation. At NORC, she leads the organization’s Center for Health Communication Science and Digital Strategy and Outreach Program Area. In these roles, she designs and implements strategies that leverage the science of communication to influence behavior.

Over the course of her career, Burke-Garcia has spearheaded innovative communication programs and studies on a variety of health topics. Since 2020, she has overseen the award-winning How Right Now/Que Hacer Ahora campaign, which aims to increase people’s ability to cope and be resilient. Other prior work has included acting as director for CDC’s National Influenza Vaccination Campaign. She also has worked with MeetUp groups and the Waze mobile application to move people to action around flu vaccination and HIV testing, respectively. Finally, she has been examining the role of influencers in health communication and research for more than a decade and is now leading Health Communication AI, a portfolio of work that is examining how AI can be used as a tool to reimagine how we communicate health information and support people’s health and wellbeing.

She is the author of two books, Influencing Health: A Comprehensive Guide to Working with Social Media Influencers, and Communicating through a Pandemic: A Chronicle of Experiences, Lessons Learned, and a Vision for the Future.

She has been highlighted by U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy for her work in honor of Women’s History Month and has been named to VeryWellHealth.com’s list of 10 Modern Female Innovators Shaking Up Health Care.

She is a founding member of the Society for Health Communication and sits on the Board of Directors for the nonprofit Vaccinate Your Family.

She earned her bachelor’s degree in International Development Studies and Humanistic Studies from McGill University, a master’s degree in Communication, Culture, and Technology from Georgetown University, and a PhD in Communication from George Mason University.

Amelia Burke-Garcia

Director of the Center for Health Communication Science
Public Health
(301) 634-5437

Amelia is a seasoned health communications professional with 20 years of experience in health communication program planning, implementation, and evaluation. At NORC, she leads the organization’s Center for Health Communication Science and Digital Strategy and Outreach Program Area. In these roles, she designs and implements strategies that leverage the science of communication to influence behavior.

Over the course of her career, Burke-Garcia has spearheaded innovative communication programs and studies on a variety of health topics. Since 2020, she has overseen the award-winning How Right Now/Que Hacer Ahora campaign, which aims to increase people’s ability to cope and be resilient. Other prior work has included acting as director for CDC’s National Influenza Vaccination Campaign. She also has worked with MeetUp groups and the Waze mobile application to move people to action around flu vaccination and HIV testing, respectively. Finally, she has been examining the role of influencers in health communication and research for more than a decade and is now leading Health Communication AI, a portfolio of work that is examining how AI can be used as a tool to reimagine how we communicate health information and support people’s health and wellbeing.

She is the author of two books, Influencing Health: A Comprehensive Guide to Working with Social Media Influencers, and Communicating through a Pandemic: A Chronicle of Experiences, Lessons Learned, and a Vision for the Future.

She has been highlighted by U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy for her work in honor of Women’s History Month and has been named to VeryWellHealth.com’s list of 10 Modern Female Innovators Shaking Up Health Care.

She is a founding member of the Society for Health Communication and sits on the Board of Directors for the nonprofit Vaccinate Your Family.

She earned her bachelor’s degree in International Development Studies and Humanistic Studies from McGill University, a master’s degree in Communication, Culture, and Technology from Georgetown University, and a PhD in Communication from George Mason University.