Erin Geary, Ph.D., M.S.W.
Senior Research Associate
Erin Geary has more than 15 years of experience in program evaluation, project management, and technical assistance. His skills include designing and implementing community-based program evaluation efforts, providing technical assistance on the research design process, and developing training curricula.
Geary has provided content expertise on Indian child welfare issues to federal leadership and worked closely with tribal nations and national organizations to conduct qualitative and quantitative research, evaluate programs, and build workforce capacity. Currently, he directs the Center for Indigenous Research Collaborations and Learning in Home Visiting and the Multisite Study of State-Tribal Collaboration in Home Visiting. He also serves as a local evaluator on two grants with the Fond du Lac Band of Ojibwe.
Prior to joining JBA in 2013, Geary was awarded a senior fellowship through Casey Family Programs. In that role, he worked directly with the commissioner of the Administration for Children, Youth and Families. He received a Ph.D. in social work from the University of Utah and an M.S.W. from the University of Minnesota Duluth.