Emily Namey

Applied Anthropologist | Socio-Behavioral Qualitative Researcher |Creating connections and understanding to improve products, services, and wellbeing.

Role
Scientist Ii - Applied Socio-behavioral at FHI 360
Location
Raleigh, NC, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers

About Emily Namey

Over 20 years’ experience designing and conducting qualitative research to understand the hows and whys of human beliefs and behaviors.• Commitment to blending science and creativity, drawing on best practices from traditional socio-behavioral research and design-based approaches.• Demonstrated ability to apply research skills and knowledge across content areas- Health products and programs: maternal health (birth, miscarriage care, family planning), infectious diseases (HIV, TB, malaria, polio), genotype-driven genetic research - Economic development programs: child wellbeing and protection, women’s economic empowerment - Large-scale infrastructure investments: secondary education, energy (rural electrification, natural gas conversion), agriculture• Adept at asking questions to understand stakeholder needs, design responsive research, and deliver actionable insights. Technical skills: Research design * End-user testing and feedback * Participatory/design research * Qualitative data collection and analysis * Workshop design/facilitation * In-depth interviews * Focus groups * Journey mapping * Timelines * Diaries * Personas * Prototype/collateral-driven engagements * Ethnographic methods * Project management, budgeting * Protocol and instrument development * Data management * IRB compliance; research ethics * Teaching, writing, editingCountry experience:Botswana * Cameroon * Canada * Cote d\'Ivoire * Egypt * Ethiopia * The Gambia * Ghana * India * Kenya * Lesotho * Malawi * Nigeria * Philippines * South Africa * Tanzania * Timor Leste * Uganda * Vietnam * US * Zimbabwe

Experience

  1. Scientist Ii - Applied Socio-behavioral

    FHI 360

    Jan 2024 — Present · US

    Design and conduct qualitative and mixed methods research in support of product and program development across sectors and country contexts. View sample projects: https://sites.google.com/view/emily-namey.

Education

  • Northern Arizona University

    Master of Arts, Anthropology; Applied Medical Anthropology

    2000 — 2002

  • University of Miami

    Bachelor of Arts, Cultural Anthropology and International Studies

    1995 — 1999

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