Kathleen Addison

Kathleen Addison is a Senior Behavioral Designer at ideas42 since August 2021, with previous experience as a Communications Manager at the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative, where dissemination strategies and impactful messaging were developed. Prior roles include Senior Policy Consultant at VisualResearch, where statistical analysis and digital tools for sanction evaluations were produced, and Researcher at the Harvard Carr Center for Human Rights Policy, focusing on freedom of speech. Kathleen has also been active in grassroots community initiatives, including founding the Action Party for criminal justice reform. Educational qualifications include a Master’s degree in Public Policy Analysis from Harvard Kennedy School and a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Yale University.