For the Models of Coordination and Technical Assistance to Achieve Outcomes in Communities project, Mathematica will partner with ASPE to explore several dimensions of federal-to-local efforts for cross-sector social service coordination.
Annalisa Mastri
Principal Researcher
Expertise
- Evaluation design
- Evidence-based labor programs and practices
- Systematic reviews
Focus Areas
- Employment
- Training and Re-employment
- Unemployment Insurance
- Family Support
- TANF and Employment Issues
- Justice
- Human Services
About Annalisa
Annalisa Mastri designs and conducts experimental and nonexperimental evaluations of employment and family support interventions. She is the deputy director of the Next Generation of Enhanced Employment Strategies project, a multi-site randomized controlled trial of interventions for people facing multiple employment barriers.
In addition, she uses a systematic technical assistance approach to modernize and improve service delivery in workforce development and cash assistance programs in Philadelphia, Baltimore, and elsewhere. The goal of the technical assistance is to use research evidence and methods to improve outcomes for individuals and families and prepare human service programs for rigorous evaluation.
Mastri, who joined Mathematica in 2007, previously served as principal investigator for the U.S. Department of Labor’s Clearinghouse for Labor Evaluation and Research and the Administration for Children and Families’ Employment Strategies for Low-Income Adults Evidence Review. She holds a Ph.D. in education economics from Stanford University.
Key Projects
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Pathways to Work Evidence ClearinghouseThe Pathways to Work Evidence Clearinghouse is a comprehensive, transparent, and systematic assessment of the effectivness of interventions designed to help low-income job seekers succeed in the labor market.
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Workforce Investment Act Adult and Dislocated Worker Programs Gold Standard EvaluationIn 2008, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration commissioned Mathematica to conduct a national random assignment evaluation of the Workforce Investment Act Adult and Dislocated Worker programs' effectiveness.
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Project AWESOME: Advancing Welfare and Family Self-Sufficiency ResearchProject AWESOME, a multi-year effort, is producing cross-cutting research that is responsive to the needs and interests of the field. Mathematica is supporting the development, implementation, and dissemination of this research program.