Decades of experience in advancing the study and application of social sciences and humanities research for the betterment of society.
- Extensive knowledge of social science research informing evidence-based policy practices.
- Executive leadership of a scholarly society, the Linguistic Society of America, representing an interdisciplinary field of inquiry that bridges the social sciences and the humanities.
- Advanced degree in two interdisciplinary fields: Public Policy and Women’s Studies.
- Board service for the two leading national organizations representing the social sciences and the humanities:
- Partnerships and affiliations with multiple national organizations addressing issues affecting these two sectors, including:
- Undergraduate degree in English and General Literature
“Alyson combines great intelligence with great political astuteness. Highly energetic, thoroughly professional, she takes a big-picture view of the nonprofits she’s worked for. She is superb at identifying future directions and implementing change. She also understands the human dimension. At the Linguistic Society of America, she helped guide the difficult, important transition to electronic publication and open access. At the ACLS, she championed the LSA’s interests while showing an impressive engagement with its intellectual mission. It has been a real pleasure collaborating with her.”
Sandra Chung, Past President, Linguistic Society of America; Distinguished Professor Emerita of Linguistics
and Fellow of Cowell College, UC Santa Cruz