Gretchen Rowe

Gretchen Rowe is a leader in nutrition policy research and technical assistance, serving as a strategic partner to federal and state agencies that administer the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

Rowe brings more than two decades of experience helping partners strengthen nutrition and workforce programs through better data, policy, and operations. She works hand in hand with clients to identify what’s working and where gaps remain. Her combined expertise in data systems, SNAP policy and operations, and employment and training programs enables her to help partners use data more effectively, allocate resources strategically, and strengthen program design and delivery to better meet participants’ needs.

At Mathematica, Rowe has led major federal studies and initiatives to strengthen SNAP by developing policy guidance, improving data practices for SNAP employment and training programs, and collaborating closely with the U.S. Department of Agriculture and state SNAP agencies. Her work also includes designing and leading rigorous evaluations and implementation studies—such as randomized controlled trials, rapid-cycle evaluations, and pilots on employment and training programs and summer nutrition programs—to help partners test innovations, improve service delivery, and reduce barriers for participants.

Prior to joining Mathematica, Rowe was a senior research associate at the Urban Institute, where she studied programs serving families with low-incomes and led the development of a widely used policy database on TANF. She has an M.P.P. in social policy from Georgetown University.