About Us

Impact Allies (IA) is a research, evaluation, analytics, and development firm that has built its reputation over the past 10+ years by advancing STEM knowledge, data, tools, and partnerships that impact academia and industry. Our relatively small, multidisciplinary team enables quick, innovative solutions to a range of problems and opportunities. 

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) touches nearly everything and either helps or harms individual and societal life, so we work to advance and improve the STEM fields.  Relationships are important, so we aim for our working relationships to be equitable and energizing - both for our internal team and for our partners and clients.

Our Team

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    Ben Reid

    Director and STEM Researcher

  • team-chris-baechle

    Chris Baechle, Ph.D.

    Computer & Data Scientist

  • team-manjari-wijenaike

    Manjari Wijenaike, Ph.D.

    Independent Evaluator

  • team-will-tyson

    Will Tyson, Ph.D.

    Co-PI: Academic Researcher

  • team-rassoul-dastmozd

    Rassoul Dastmozd, Ph.D.

    Co-PI: Academic Leadership

  • team-kevin-cooper

    Kevin Cooper, Ph.D.

    Chair of Advisory Board

  • Shalee Hodgson, Ed.D.

    Educational Researcher

  • Emma Binder

    Data Visualization

  • team-michelle-geller

    Michelle Geller

    Interview Specialist

  • Daniel Post

    Computer Programmer

Our Clients

Colleges and Universities

Agencies and Industries