#  Andrew Clarkwest 

 

 



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 (Sociology and Social Policy, November 2005)  
*Thesis Title:* Change and Continuity in African American Marital Disruption from Reconstruction to the Present  
*Committee:* Orlando Patterson (Chair), Christopher Jencks, David Ellwood  
*Initial Placement:* NICHD post-doctoral fellow at the Population Studies Center at the University of Michigan  
*Current Position:* Senior Associate, Abt Associates

 I have 14 years of professional experience in contract research, academic, government, and philanthropic organizations, using rigorous empirical methods to generate objective insight into how to improve individuals’ wellbeing, behavior, and preparation to succeed in the workforce.



 

 

 





 

 

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