Nick Galasso

About Nick Galasso

An innovative and engaging Head of Research and Insights with over 14 years of extensive experience leading strategic research design, data analysis, and policy advocacy to drive impactful evidence-based solutions across international contexts. An integral and collaborative leader with a verified ability to direct high-performing teams and research initiatives across multiple sectors. Deep expertise leveraging both quantitative and qualitative research methodologies to harness the transformative power of insights and advance meaningful impact and success.

Experience

1. Head of Research

   Oxfam America

   Jun 2021 — Present · Washington, DC, US

   Oxfam America is a nonprofit organization advocating for economic justice and equality. It partners with local organizations and allies in +90 countries. In 2021, the collective Oxfam confederation reached 15.6M people in 94 countries.• Responsible for delivering strategic leadership, research design and implementation, data analysis, policy influence, and knowledge sharing to advance organizational objectives, while providing daily leadership to 6 direct reports.• Develop and implement strategic research agenda and manage research priorities, objectives, and timelines. Deliver strategic vision and direction for innovative and impactful research projects across multiple geographies and teams.• Partnered with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to determine business questions, define actionable hypotheses to test in research, and ensure research findings are integrated throughout decision-making processes.• Develop research methodologies, lead data analysis processes, and oversee data collection efforts across multiple concurrent research projects, ensuring accuracy, reliability, and robust quality assurance measures.

Education

• University of Delaware

  PhD

Skills

• English
• Quantitative Research
• Non-Governmental Organizations (Ngos)
• Research
• Quantitative Research: Inferential Statistical Analysis.
• Program Evaluation
• Training/Teaching: Active Learning Theories, Curriculum Design and Assessment.
• Public Speaking
• International Relations
• Spss
• Politics
• Languages: English (Native Speaker), Italian (Fluent)
• Political Science
• Fundraising
• Policy
• Ethnographic Research: Document Analysis, in Depth Interviewing, Case Studies.
• Budgets
• Software: Spss, Google Earth, Microsoft Excel Office Suite, Drupal, Dreamweaver.
• Nonprofits
• Public Policy
• International Development
• Research Design
• Policy Analysis
• Qualitative Research
• Digital Media: Html, Web Content Development, Video Production, Editing
• Ngos