Senior Program Manager, Population Estimates Program & Massachusetts State Data Center
Susan Strate specializes in demographic analysis and population estimates and projections modeling. She has served as the Massachusetts liaison to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Federal-State Cooperative for Population Estimates since 2008 and has worked on a number of Census preparation and review activities, including the development and practice of geospatial and statistical analysis methods. Prior to joining the Institute, Ms. Strate worked for 11 years in program development, contract management, and developing systems for data collection and reporting in anti-poverty agencies in western Massachusetts, including health care and housing programs.
Ms. Strate received her master’s of science in data analytics and computational social science and her bachelor’s of arts in comparative literature with a concentration in Spanish literature and a minor in philosophy, both from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
Denis McAuliffe specializes in geographic and population data analysis. He began his career with the institute as an undergraduate research assistant working on projects related to housing, population estimates, and regional economic development. In addition, Mr. McAuliffe worked as a departmental assistant focusing on demographic analysis and visualization related to the 2020 decennial census.
Mr. McAuliffe received his Bachelor of Arts in Economics with a certificate in international relations and his master’s in business and analytics from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
Jacob Harrington specializes in transportation and urban studies and has a background with mixed methods research. Prior to joining the institute, he worked at Boston University and took coursework in statistical analysis and geographic information systems.
Jacob earned a bachelor’s of arts in economics, a master’s of arts in economics, and a master’s of urban affairs, all from Boston University.
