Lisa Neilson

Lisa Neilson manages the data governance activities of the Ohio Longitudinal Data Archive (OLDA). Her research interests center around the application of data to inform decision making. In her current role Lisa has used administrative records from the Ohio Longitudinal Data Archive to measure education and employment outcomes for a variety of projects, including the Career Resource Navigator and program evaluation studies of Ohio’s GEAR UP program, the AmeriCorps Ohio College Guides program, and the Ohio TechNet TAACCCT program.

Prior to joining CHRR in 2012 Lisa earned her Ph.D. in Sociology at OSU, studying social responsibility in the marketplace, social and economic inequality, and the effects of debt on mental health, home ownership, and education. Lisa began her career as a market research manager in the consumer goods industry and holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Consumer Studies and a Master of Science in Marketing Management from the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada.

Additional Publications

https://www.researchgate.net/scientific-contributions/Lisa-A-Neilson-2044488944