Jennifer Keister

Advise on study design, hypothesis generation, implementation, and econometric and qualitative analysis phases of multiple monitoring and evaluation efforts to improve prosperity in conflict...

Advise on program and assessment research design, implementation, and data analysis, as well as identification and development of new business opportunities in global security and peacebuild...

Provide a range of management and strategic consulting services to corporate clients in the communications, media, and technology sector. ● Work closely with clients to develop a deep unders...

Created intellectual property in security and national defense policy in order to further the organization’s strategic interests, and promote its advisory capacity and thought leadership in ...

Developed client capacity in monitoring and evaluating the efficacy of their peacebuilding programs by designing and delivering sessions training non-technical frontline practitioners from c...

Designed and led workshops to help scholars from a range of different backgrounds perform more effective field research in conflict-affected areas. ● Distilled best practices in research des...

Drafted a book manuscript and journal articles on how rebel groups control civilian populations.

Thesis researched how rebel groups govern and control civilian populations, and why they rely on varied mixes of coercion and services to do so. Conducted over 21 months of field research fo...

Project to build and analyze a database of the functions, source, and targets of multilateral and bilateral aid programs. AidData now contains data on more than one million aid projects fro...

Provided strategic advice, demographic needs assessments, and legal research on proposals to found new charter schools, including the organization’s first successful application, which now s...

Served on a multi-cultural team responsible for assessing the capacity and needs of a newly acquired Ukrainian energy company after purchase by the U.S. parent. Evaluated key manager’s leade...