Research Associate
darcie.thomsen@wilder.org

Darcie works on a range of community-based research and evaluation projects.  Darcie’s research interests include culturally responsive evaluation, evaluation use, diffusion of innovation in social services, and community-based participatory policy making.

Prior to joining Wilder Research, Darcie designed, implemented, and evaluated innovative family-based HIV/AIDS prevention programs as a Research Coordinator at Vanderbilt University. At the University of Michigan, Darcie worked in a broad range of topical areas, including family literacy, juvenile justice, supportive housing, and mental health. Darcie holds a Master of Social Work with a concentration in Social Policy and Evaluation with Communities and Social Systems from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and a BA in Psychology from Gustavus Adolphus College.