Leah Bouchard, Ph.D., A.M.

Leah Bouchard has 10 years of experience as a social worker and researcher. Her work has focused on child and adolescent development, behavioral health, rural health policy, and substance use prevention. She has expertise in qualitative and quantitative research, mixed methods, evaluation, and alternative forms of dissemination.

Prior to joining JBA, Bouchard served as an academic researcher and educator at the undergraduate and graduate levels. She also provided research and evaluation services to nonprofits to ensure effective and impactful community-driven work.

Bouchard received a Ph.D. in social work from Virginia Commonwealth University. She received an A.M. in social service administration from The University of Chicago.