Mitchell L. Doucette, PhD, MS

Mitchell L. Doucette has a diverse and extensive work experience in the field of research and public health. Mitchell L. is currently working as the Research Director at Leafwell since 2023.

In their previous role, they worked as the Director of Research methods & Assistant Scientist at the Center for Gun Violence Solutions in the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health from 2021 to 2023. Mitchell L. successfully obtained grant funding and managed multiple research projects focused on preventing violence, with a total budget of over $6.5M. Mitchell L. also managed a team of project staff members and applied various statistical methodologies for data analysis.

Before that, they worked as a Research Scientist at the Connecticut Children's Medical Center from 2018 to 2021. In this role, they contributed their expertise in epidemiology to observational projects and published scientific research related to hospital cost drivers. Mitchell L. collaborated with physicians and staff from Hartford Hospital.

Doucette also worked as an Assistant Professor at Eastern Connecticut State University from 2018 to 2021, where they taught and mentored students.

Mitchell L. started their career as a Research Assistant at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in 2015, where they worked in multiple roles at the Center for Gun Policy and Research, the Center for Injury Research and Policy, and also as a Program Evaluator.

Doucette gained experience as a Research Assistant and Study Coordinator, as well as a Graduate Teaching Assistant at the University of Massachusetts Amherst from 2013 to 2015. Additionally, they worked as a Curriculum Developer and Summer Instructor at the Pioneer Valley Area Health Education Center in 2014.

Mitchell L. Doucette, PhD, MS has a robust education history in the field of public health and policy. From 2015 to 2018, they attended the prestigious Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, where they obtained their Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in Health and Public Policy. Prior to their doctoral studies, they pursued a Master's degree in Health Policy and Management from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where they studied from 2012 to 2015. Mitchell L.'sundergraduate education was also completed at the same institution, where they earned a Bachelor's degree in Public Health and Economics from 2008 to 2012.

In addition to their academic achievements, Doucette has obtained a certification in Human Subjects Research from the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI PROGRAM) in October 2014. These accomplishments indicate their dedication to expanding their knowledge and expertise in the field of public health.