Nina Daoud, Ph.D. Email & Phone Number

Washington, Dc, Us

The Presidential Innovation Fellows (PIF) program brings the principles, values, and practices of the innovation economy into government through the most effective agents of change we know: our people. This highly-competitive program pairs talented technologists and innovators with top civil-servants and change-makers working at the highest levels of the federal government to tackle some our nation’s biggest challenges.Fellows selected for this unique, and highly-competitive opportunity serve for 12 months, during which they will collaborate with each other and federal agency partners on high-profile initiatives aimed at saving lives, saving taxpayer money, fueling job creation, and building the culture of entrepreneurship and innovation within government. I am detailed to the U.S. Department of Agriculture where I support digital modernization efforts for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) and drive improvement in program delivery.

Washington, Dc, Us

Presidential Innovation Fellow detailed to USDA's Food and Nutrition Service to increase food security and reduce hunger in partnership with cooperating organizations by providing children and low-income people access to food, a healthy diet and nutrition education in a manner that supports American agriculture, and inspires public confidence.

Menlo Park, Ca, Us

Supported product teams by designing, executing, and delivering custom end-to-end research to support the company's mission of centering user privacy in the ads ecosystem. Used a variety of UX research methods to collect and synthesize primary data from multiple sources to represent the needs of business owners to a large group of cross-functional partners (e.g., Product Management, Product Marketing, Engineering, Data Science)

Washington, Dc, Us

Conducted fact-based policy research supporting the U.S. Congress in meeting its constitutional responsibilities.

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

Led research projects to address equity issues that impact student and faculty engagement, faculty effectiveness and retention, community engagement, and effective use of technology to promote diversity and inclusion on college campuses.

College Park, Md, Us

Collaborated with cross-functional stakeholders to coordinate graduate admissions in the Higher Education, Student Affairs, and International Education Policy (HESI) program. Utilized user experience research methods such as in-depth interviews, surveys, and focus groups with current and prospective students to determine their needs from the program; identified user pain points with the online application process and implemented changes to develop marketing materials and recruitment methods resulting in increased number of submitted PhD applications.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Science & Technology Studies

Master Of Science - Ms, Higher Education Administration

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Higher Education, Student Affairs, And International Education Policy