Mitchell Cohen, PhD 250 West 24th 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 design & Assessment and evaluation

• Analysis of primary and secondary data including surveys, financial, and utilization data to inform business and strategic planning.

• Expertise in SPSS, SAS and other quantitative and qualitative statistical programs. • 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 & Organizational management

• Executive Director of a not-for-profit technical assistance and health care consultancy. Responsible for development, proposal writing, board development, and P&L.

• 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 management

• Develops project plans based on clear objectives, tasks, and related budget. • 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,

Assessment, evaluation, and program development.

Presentations using graphics, animation and video.

Web and social network development using content management systems.

2008 – present, 1987 - 1991

Executive Director

Partnership for Community Heath, a (501)(c)3 assessment and evaluation consultancy specializing in health care (NY).

1995 - 2008

Research Fellow

Centre d'etudes sociologiques, Facultes Universitaires Saint-Louis (Brussels, Belgium) Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM) (Paris, France).

1993 - 1994 1991 - 1993

Director President

Marketing, Research and Development, American International Group (NY). MetaMicro Computer Consultant (an entrepreneurial venture of AIG).

1981 - 1987 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.