Susan Longley, formerly a Booz Allen Hamilton senior official, was appointed as vice president and account lead for health policy at consulting and research firm Abt Associates. In her new role, she will focus on engaging with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and will contribute expertise in policy implementation and change management, Abt […] More

A research group led by Abt Associates has received a five-year, $3.6M contract to help the Department of Housing and Urban Development evaluate phase one of a federal housing-choice voucher program for low-income families.

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Abt Associates has landed a $51.7 million contract from the United States Agency for International Development – Jordan to help support maternal and child healthcare services with focus on Syrian refugees in Jordanian communities. Abt Associates said Friday the contract requires the implementation of the Health Service Delivery Activity program alongside the Ministry of Health and non-government […] More

Abt Associates will provide support to the U.S. Agency for International Development for the implementation of a malaria prevention and treatment program as part of the five-year, $20 million Zimbabwe Assistance Program in Malaria. The company said Thursday it will help the ministry of health and child care in Zimbabwe implement the program in 47 districts in support of efforts to […] More

Abt Associates has named Glen Anderson as senior economist on adaptation and development assessments for climate-smart development practice within the company“™s industrial economic growth division. “Glen Anderson deepens our bench of leading climate economists and scientists at Abt who are working at the local, national and global levels to help assess the risks of climate change […] More

Selena Ramkeesoon, formerly a vice president at ICF International, has joined Abt Associates as VP for strategic communications at the company’s U.S. health division. Abt Associates said Wednesday Ramkeesoon will work on the division’s communications programs and the dissemination of “evidence-based” practices. “Selena is an accomplished social marketing expert and a skilled leader,” said Chris Spera, […] More

Katie Joyce, former senior business development leader of the community and economic development group at Booz Allen Hamilton, has joined Abt Associates as global business development unit director. “Katie Joyce combines excellent technical skills in business development with superior leadership qualities that will help Abt Associates grow its business and further its mission,” Jay Knott, […] More

Abt Associates has appointed John Ruyter vice president of human resources, where he will lead the company’s HR strategy and operations. The company says he brings experience in HR posts with increasing responsibility at healthcare, insurance and legal organizations. He will work to attract, develop and retain talent, said Clarissa Peterson, Abt’s chief human resources […] More

Abt Associates has won a $5.4 million contract from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services“™ Administration for Children and Families to assess the implementation, systems change and outcomes of a training program for skilled healthcare workers, according to a company statement. “Abt is pleased to support the administration for children and families in […] More

Danielle Rentz Hunt, an Abt Associates project director overseeing five COVID-19 studies for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has been named vice president of client account management at the research services provider. Hunt will oversee the Rockville, Maryland-based company's CDC business operations and growth initiatives in her new position, Abt said Thursday.

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Abt Associates has been awarded a $23.5M contract to help the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services evaluate the agency's method to deliver and pay for children's health care services through government-run programs.

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The U.S. Environment Protection Agency has awarded Abt Associates a five-year, $17 million contract to perform economic analysis and computer modeling work in an effort to help the EPA study and aim to mitigate chemical pollution. Abt aims to help the EPA determine the risks chemical releases from industrial factories pose and provide information on pollution prevention, outreach and meeting support for voluntary […] More