SARAH A. STAWISKI
La Jolla,CA
Summary
Dynamic Social Psychologist with background in leadership development, program evaluation, and social science research. Committed to fostering environments where decisions are informed by empirical evidence, resulting in meaningful and positive organizational change.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Director, Insights and Impact
Center For Creative Leadership
08.2009 - Current
- · Lead and manage high performing team responsible for measuring quality and effectiveness of leadership development programs for global organization;
- · Work directly with clients in multiple regions and industries (e.g. Health Care & Bio Sciences, Food Services, Fashion/Retail, Non-profits, Foundations) to design and implement organizational needs assessments, program effectiveness studies, and other applied research projects;
- · Create scalable systems and processes for collecting program data in multiple regions;
- · Facilitate learning sessions to ensure internal and external clients can utilize data and insights to make quality improvements and key decisions;
- · Contribute to development of multi-rater leadership assessments for development and for measuring post-development impact;
- · Contribute thought leadership for use in design of research-based leadership programs;
Research Associate
Press Ganey Associates
01.2008 - 08.2009
- · Consulted with healthcare clients to make complex data reports actionable;
- · Conducted survey research on patient, physician and staff experience to inform best practices in a range of settings (hospitals, medical practices, home health);
- · Maintained integrity of data collection instruments and database for patient and physician satisfaction surveys administered at large U.S. healthcare organizations.
Community Research Coordinator
Loyola University Of Chicago
05.2006 - 01.2008
- Conducted community based research and evaluation projects. Examples include evaluating the Domestic Violence Help Line and the Chicago Housing for Health Program.
Clinical Research Coordinator
Synergy Clinical Research Center
09.1998 - 04.2001
- Worked with principal investigator and sponsors to facilitate daily trial activities and comply with research protocols.
Education
Ph.D - Applied Social Psychology
Loyola University Chicago
2008
M.A - Applied Social Psychology
Loyola University Chicago
2003
B.A. - Psychology
University of California - San Diego
La Jolla, CA1998
Skills
Helping organizations make data-driven decisions about leadership development programs;
Advanced research and analytical skills including experimental and quasi-experimental research designs, program evaluation and survey research;
Extracting and visualizing insights from qualitative and quantitative data (SPSS, Excel, Qualtrics, Dedoose);
Leading and managing teams to create inclusive, energizing climate;
Improving leadership program design by applying evaluative thinking approach;
Communicating with diverse audiences including senior business leaders;
Global and cross-functional collaboration;
Affiliations
Stawiski, S., Dias, J., Riddle, D. & Pearsall, S. (2021). A Fellowship’s Impact on the Networks of Women Healthcare Leaders. [Blog Post]. https://cclinnovation.org/news-posts/a-fellowships-impact-on-the-networks-of-women-healthcare-leaders/
Stawiski, S., McGuire, J., & Patterson, T. (2018). How to Know if Your Culture Change Strategy is Working. [White Paper]. Greensboro, NC: Center for Creative Leadership. https://www.ccl.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/how-to-know-if-your-culture-change-strategy-is-working-white-paper.pdf
Young, S., Champion, H., Stawiski, S., Smith, M., Mondore, S. (2018). Using Predictive Analytics to Drive More Effective Leadership Actions. [White Paper]. Greensboro, NC: Center for Creative Leadership.
Patterson, T., Stawiski, S., Hannum, K.M., Champion, H., & Downs, H. (2017). Evaluating the Impact of Leadership Development, Second Edition. Greensboro, NC: Center for Creative Leadership.
Stawiski, S., Germuth, A., Yarborough, P., Alford, V., Parrish, L. (2016). Infusing Twenty-First Century Skills into Engineering Education. Journal of Business and Psychology. Advance online publication. doi:10.1007/s10869-016-9477-2
Additional Information
- Multiple leadership development programs at Center for Creative Leadership (e.g. Leadership Development Program, Maximizing Leadership Potential, Leading Inclusively)
- CommonHealth Action Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Training, 2020
- Six-month Emergent Learning Course
- Multiple Coursera classes (recent examples include AI for Everyone, Computational Social Science)
- ROI Institute 5-Day Course
Languages
Spanish
Professional Working
Timeline
Director, Insights and Impact
Center For Creative Leadership
08.2009 - Current
Research Associate
Press Ganey Associates
01.2008 - 08.2009
Community Research Coordinator
Loyola University Of Chicago
05.2006 - 01.2008
Clinical Research Coordinator
Synergy Clinical Research Center
09.1998 - 04.2001
Ph.D - Applied Social Psychology
Loyola University Chicago
M.A - Applied Social Psychology
Loyola University Chicago
B.A. - Psychology
University of California - San Diego
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