Lisa Schwartz
About Lisa Schwartz
Lisa Schwartz serves as the Chief Business Officer at Mathematica Policy Research, where she has held various leadership roles since 2005. She directs innovative business practices and leads the design of systems to support business processes.
Work at Mathematica
Lisa Schwartz has held multiple roles at Mathematica Policy Research since 2005. She is currently the Chief Business Officer, a position she has held since 2019. Prior to this, she served as Senior Vice President for Business Practice and Director of Operations since 2017, and as Vice President for Business Practice since 2016. Schwartz also worked as Vice President and Director of Survey Research from 2008 to 2014, and as Senior Survey Researcher and Associate Director from 2005 to 2008. In her roles, she directs innovative business practices, leads the design of systems to support business processes, and incorporates administrative data into study designs.
Education and Expertise
Lisa Schwartz earned her Bachelor of Arts in English from Vassar College, where she studied from 1981 to 1985. She obtained a Doctor of Philosophy in Cognitive Developmental Psychology from the University of Maryland College Park, studying from 1993 to 1997. Schwartz has also completed executive education programs at Harvard Business School, achieving a Finance for Senior Executives certificate in 2018 and a Leading Change and Organizational Renewal certificate in 2015.
Background
Before joining Mathematica, Lisa Schwartz worked as a Research Psychologist at the Bureau of Labor Statistics from 1998 to 2001. Her extensive background in research and psychology has informed her approach to business practices and operations within Mathematica. Schwartz has been involved in various initiatives, including implementing training programs for senior-level staff.
Achievements
Throughout her career at Mathematica, Lisa Schwartz has directed efforts to innovate business practices and improve operational efficiency. She has played a key role in designing systems that support business processes and has successfully integrated administrative data into study designs. Her leadership in training programs for senior staff has contributed to the professional development of employees within the organization.