2024 Conference

Amy O'Hara, PhD is a Research Professor in the Massive Data Institute and Executive Director of the Federal Statistical Research Data Center at the McCourt School for Public Policy, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., USA. She also leads the Administrative Data Research Initiative, improving secure, responsible data access for research and evaluation. Amy addresses risks involved with data sharing by connecting practices across the social, health, computer, and data sciences. Her research focuses on population measurement, data quality, and record linkage. 

Abel Kho, MD, MS, FACMI, is Tenured Professor of Medicine and Preventive Medicine in the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University in Chicago, IL, USA. He is Founding Director of the Institute for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine (I.AIM) and Director of the Center for Health Information Partnerships (CHIP) within the Institute for Public Health and Medicine.  Abel’s research has focused on how to link and analyze data efficiently across sites while preserving individual and institutional privacy. His work brings people, data, and tools together to enable the success of students, researchers, and community partners.

Dennis Culhane, PhD is a social science researcher with primary expertise in the area of homelessness and assisted housing policy. Most recently, Dennis's research has focused on using linked administrative data to gain a better understanding about the service utilization patterns of vulnerable populations. Dennis also co-directs Actionable Intelligence for Social Policy (AISP), an initiative that promotes the development, use, and innovation of integrated data systems by states and localities for policy analysis and systems reform.