Stephanie Nelson-Dusek
Stephanie is passionate about digging into data and writing clear, actionable findings that any audience can use. She firmly believes that no good research or evaluation project is complete without plain-language findings, whether written as a blog or a long report.
At Wilder Research, Stephanie has explored a range of research and evaluation topics; most predominantly, these include housing and homelessness, child and family well-being, and substance use and recovery. Stephanie plays a key role in the Minnesota Homeless Study, for which she has authored dozens of deliverables for a range of audiences. Stephanie also writes grant proposals, literature reviews, and data collection tools and supports staff with their writing projects.
Before joining Wilder, Stephanie worked in a variety of research roles, including as a public opinion researcher in Washington D.C., an evaluator at the Science Museum of Minnesota, and an archaeologist and registrar for an excavation in Cyprus. Stephanie earned her M.A. in social sciences from the University of Chicago and her B.A. from Gustavus Adolphus College, where she studied classics and anthropology.
Outside of work, you can find Stephanie immersed in a good book, planting in her native garden, or having fun with her kids.
Additional Publications
- Nelson-Dusek, S., & Gerrard, M. D. (2017). The complexities of youth and family homelessness: Findings from the Minnesota Homeless Study. CW360°, 18-19.
- Nelson‐Dusek, S., Idzelis Rothe, M., Roberts, Y. H., & Pecora, P. J. (2017). Assessing the value of family safety networks in child protective services: Early findings from Minnesota. Child & Family Social Work, 22, 1365–1373.