Michael Kinzer Email & Phone Number

Washington, DC, US

United States

Pune, Maharashtra, India

• Provide statistical and causal inference expertise on the evaluation of an RCT on the effectiveness of training in nonviolent resistance provided by the US Institute of Peace (USIP)
• Suggest quantitative methods for papers by faculty in Department of Political Science
• Clean, prepare, and analyze data in R; translate survey data from Arabic into English

• First author of systematic review of evaluations of land tenure certification programs in LMICs (publication forthcoming)
• Summarized and interpreted causal impact evaluations in the systematic review written for practioners
• Student consultant as part of completion of degree at Johns Hopkins University

• Capstone – Adapting Services to Urban Settings in India in Response to COVID
• Analyzed UNICEF South Asia’s operations and response to COVID-19 in Maharashtra, India
• Led interviews of a dozen sector organizations about response to first wave of COVID-19 in India
• Group of 6 Columbia students working with UNICEF South Asia

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Managed M&E and data analysis for quarterly reporting for nonprofit.
• Surveyed over 300 grant recipients in six different languages each quarter through Qualtrics. Analyzed responses from grant recipients each quarter.
• Redesigned data quality review system, saving program staff hours of work each quarter while improving data quality.
• Co-drafted and wrote scope of work for $200,000 contract with external evaluation firm. Software used:
• Qualtrics
• Tableau

Lucknow Area, India

• Development fellowship; placed at NGO helping goat farmers to reduce poverty
• Created systems evaluating change of income of client goat farmers
• Interviewed clients in Hindi (with translation help) using questionnaires I designed
• Designed mobile data collection apps and trained staff to use apps for field use
• Advised NGO on its ‘micro-leasing’ of chickens and goats to poor farmers
• Converted data systems from unstructured paper records and poorly formatted, siloed, and repetitive Excel sheets into structured Google Sheets-based systems

Camden, NJ

• American Government National Service program; placement at homicide and gun violence prevention NGO in America’s statistically-poorest city
• Advised program director on strategy, new initiatives, improving team performance
• Introduced evaluation framework and trained staff to think causally
• Created clinical forms, tools, and questionnaires to measure psychological and behavioral progress of program’s thirty participants to reduce risk of homicide
• Designed flyers and promotional materials for dozens of community events; created and managed social media accounts as part of community mobilization efforts

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Coordinated political fundraisers for Members of Congress
• Managed office procurement needs through database management

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Presented and lead two to three hour tours on bikes and Segways to customers
• Spoke publicly for dozens of hours each week to customers from around the world
• Trained customers to ride Segways and ensure their safety during the tour

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Recommended strategies on digitizing sections of the Middle East Journal - the oldest U.S. peer-reviewed publication on the modern Middle East
• Content- and copy- edited articles for publication in the Journal
• Produced chronologies – short briefs on the most consequential news events in the Middle East
• Wrote 20 book summaries to be published in the Journal

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Wrote and prepared Congressional briefings for Global Witness Staff
• Fact-checked media articles and edited documents related to Congolese conflict minerals
• Researched potential political allies and entered allies’ contact information into a database

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Compiled and analyzed the strategies of varying national student organizations
• Assessed dozens of universities’ interest in Project Nur student chapters via communication and research

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Conducted review sessions, held office hours, and provided notes to students absent from class
• Explained complex historical and theological concepts to students

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Presented before and collaborated with university officials to implement a "conflict-free"​ universityprocurement policy.
• Synthesized complex arguments into short policy briefs for university officials.
• Collaborated with university officials to implement a "conflict-free" university procurement policy
• Led monthly meetings, invited speakers to campus, organized events with upwards to 100 attendees

Rogers, Arkansas

• Participated in department meetings, resolved citizens' complaints, drafted and edited correspondence all on behalf of the Mayor.
• Represented Mayor at city events and community functions, communicated with the press.
• Collaborated with IT Director to implement a “conflict-free” procurement-of-technologies policy.

Master Of Public Health - Mph, Epidemiology & Biostatistics

Master Of Public Administration - Mpa, Development Economics And International Development

Concentration: Economic & Political Development; Specialization: Data & Quantitative Analysis.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), International Studies

Minor in Arabic Language, Minor in Religion.

Study Abroad, Arabic Language And Literature

Irbid, Jordan