Abigail Baum Email & Phone Number

Baltimore, MD, US

Baltimore, Maryland Area

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Graduate Research Associate for the Criminal Justice TeamSupporting grantmaking and exploring the landscape of community supervision, fines and fees, and prisons policy reform

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Senior Associate on the Health Impact Project, a collaboration of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and The Pew Charitable Trusts.- Evaluated Health Impact Assessments, conducted Health Impact Assessments on federal policy, and led initiative on the integration of health into decision-making of various social sectors.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Research Associate at the Metropolitan Housing and Communities Center.
• Developed and implemented qualitative and quantitative research on homelessness, housing, and community development.
• Managed a project to build evaluation capacity for local nonprofits: provided technical assistance, organized monthly convenings for community of practice, and authored brief on communicating data to external audiences
• Coordinated multiple components of supportive housing projects, including ensuring that tasks were completed on time and within budget, and oral and written communication and reporting to funders about progress and.
• Served on hiring committee for new junior staff

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Coordinated projects and provided research for the development, implementation and evaluation of community health interventions and evaluations
• Organized federally sponsored conference on using data to address health disparities for community based organizations
• Conducted literature review and analysis on indicators of immigrant integration, culturally competent care, and community data use to address health disparities
• Completed interviews and data analysis of federal employees for evaluation of interagency task force
• Designed and managed electronic surveys and reporting databases through software Qualtrics.
• Received “Taking Initiative Award” in October, 2012

St. Louis

• Performed CDC commissioned evaluation of Diabetes Coalitions in Rural Appalachia
• Conducted interviews and case studies of coalitions, including qualitative and quantitative data analyses
• Authored scientific journal article on evaluation
• Designed implementation and evaluation plan for evidenced based walking program for Medical School campus

Concentration in Social and Economic DevelopmentSpecialization in Community Health

Greater St. Louis Area

• Analyzed housing policies at the federal and Missouri and Illinois state level
• Conducted housing assessment for Regional Sustainable Planning grant including interviews of Public Housing Authorities and housing organizations; authored recommendations for sustainability

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Researched and authored HUD funded study on Integrated Pest Management in private housing
• Presented proposal re: integration of healthy homes practices into maternal and child home visit programs
• Prepared letter to the editor and legal comment on EPA Lead Paint Repair Renovation Painting Rule
• Authored and presented culturally relevant resident manual for green public housing complex

Greater St. Louis Area

• Worked collaboratively with the Director of Community Development and Vice President of Systems Integration to complete development initiatives in low income neighborhood in St. Louis
• Researched the use of Missouri Abandoned Housing Act for community revitalization and identified community development strategies for low-population density neighborhoods
• Helped position the St. Louis Children’s Initiative for selection as a Department of Education Promise Neighborhood grant recipient
• Assisted with Balanced Scorecard and program evaluation projects

Professional internships at Nonprofit Services Consortium in St. Louis, MO Democratic House Committee in Kansas City, the St. Louis County Council, The Lutheran Foundation in St. Louis, and American National Payments in St. Louis. American Federation of Teachers Local 420

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Health Policy And Management: Health And Public Policy

Activities and Societies: Centennial Scholar in the Department of Health Policy and Management Baltimore Action Partnership Fellow working.

Msw And Mph, Social And Economic Development

Ba, American Studies, Educational Studies

Magna Cum Laude

Education record

Education record