Saman Shafiq Email & Phone Number

o Curate syllabus and teach multiple undergraduate and graduate level courses, including: . Public Policy and Analysis . Introduction to Civic Technology . Economics for Management and Policy . Principles of Data Analysis . Coding for Civic Data Applications

Working on multiple projects listed below:o Non-Profit Organizations (NPO) Project . Lead the team that explores the presence and role of non-profit organizations as well as monitoring mechanisms employed in interlocal agreements using Iowa 28-E dataset . Create surveys and gather primary data through interviews, including sampling and outreach . Conduct qualitative and quantitative data analysis (case-study approach, negative binomial regressions, degree centrality analyses, and network maps)o Network Formation Project . Assess what factors collaborators pay attention to when entering interlocal agreements using the Iowa 28-E dataset and supplemental financial reports . Devise surveys and gather primary data through interviews, including sampling and outreach . Conduct causal inference analyses using SIENA and Ego Network Modelso Northern Illinois Benchmarking Collaborative (NIBC) Project . Co-lead the team involved in benchmarking performance standards for 12 Northern Illinois municipalities in public safety service areas (police and fire) . Meet with multiple government stakeholders to identify their needs . Design various data-gathering instruments (observations, focus groups, surveys, interviews) . Evaluate gathered data using various data analysis methodologies (such as data visualizations and regression models) . Conduct literature review and prepare various types of reports, such as best practices and analyses reports using primary and secondary data

Graduate Level Courses: Data Analysis, Economics for Management and Policy, Advanced Data AnalysisUndergraduate Level Courses: Evaluating Public Policies and Programs, Civic Technology

• Part of monitoring team ensuring adherence to the study protocols for the Chicago Police Department Consent Decree• Conduct quantitative and qualitative data analysis using R and SQL with extensive use of statistical packages such as sdcMicro to reduce the reidentification risk of respondents

Springfield, Il, Us

• Assist in preparing Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) 2017 policies• Devise LRTP 2017 Report• Conduct survey and spatial data analysis

Lahore, Punjab, Pk

o “Punjab Economic Opportunities Program (PEOP)” Project Flagship program of the Government of Punjab which aims to alleviate poverty and create inclusive growth in the province’s high poverty districts – Bahawalpur, Bahawalnagar, Muzaffargarh and Lodhran – by increasing the employability and earnings of poor and vulnerable families. • Conduct literature reviews on key topics within the research cluster areas• Assist in sampling and survey creation• Assist in training and supervising field coordinators hired for fieldworko “Learning outcomes & Teacher effectiveness: India and Pakistan” Project • Build and manage data collection instruments• Formulate the manual for the teaching practices being adopted at present in both countries• Clean and build statistical models to understand the learning outcomes

Lahore, Punjab, Pk

Women's Mobility Project: Women’s mobility outside the home in Pakistan is restricted both by social norms and security concerns. This restricts women’s choices to participate in the labor force, continue their education, and engage in other independent activities. The results of this research informed policy on how transport services can best be designed, adapted and expanded to improve women’s mobility and empowerment.• Coordinated with the survey firm members during the field work • Supervised other interns on the project during the phone follow ups after the field surveys

Lahore, Punjab, Pk

I have been the teaching assistant of various Psychology courses in my junior and senior year such as Human Behaviour and Abnormal Psychology. Main responsibilities include conducting tutorials to facilitate students along with designing of the course components.

London, Gb

Assisted an economic research conducted by London School of Economics (Lahore Katchi Abadis). The purpose of this project was to analyse the political economy of slums in urban Pakistan.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Public Policy, Management, And Data Analytics

Master’S Degree, Public Administration

Bachelor’S Degree, Economics/Psychology