Rebecca Schachtner

Senior Associate @Abt Global

Falls Church, VA, US

Project Director & Evaluation TA Team Lead, Child Welfare Community Collaborations (CWCC) Evaluation and Technical Assistance, for the U.S. Administration for Children and Families (PD 2023-Present, Evaluation TA Lead 2021-Present). Leading the $8.5 million CWCC cross-site evaluation and evaluation technical assistance project. Overseeing evaluation-related technical assistance efforts for a cohort of 13 grantees assisting children and families and preventing foster care involvement- Program Description Editing Team Task Lead, Reviewer, and Reconciler, Prevention Services Clearinghouse, for the U.S. Administration for Children and Families (2021-Present). Reconciling reviews from junior staff and providing methodological expertise. Reviewing studies in the domains of mental health, substance use prevention and treatment, and parent skill-based programs. Leading focus groups with experts around Handbook edits and PSC dissemination efforts. Leading the 7-person team editing PSC program descriptions- Office Hours Lead and Quality Control Specialist, Clearinghouse for Labor Evaluation and Research, for the U.S. Administration for Children and Families (2021-Present). Providing expert support to a team of 19 reviewers. Performing quality checks on reviews from junior staff, providing methodological expertise, and developing protocols for more streamlined reviewing.

University of Virginia

Masters, Psychology

University of Virginia

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Social Psychology

University of Richmond

Bachelor of Science, Psychology & Cognitive Science