Our Staff
Sarah L. Desmarais, PhD, President & CEO
Sarah L. Desmarais, Ph.D. has been the President & Chief Executive Officer at Policy Research Associates, Inc. (PRA) since 2022. Before that, she served as the Senior Vice President from 2021 to 2022. She is responsible for the strategic priorities of PRA and oversight of PRA operations. Dr. Desmarais works on issues at the intersection of public health, community safety, and social justice. Her current research is focused on evidence-based practices for reducing detention rates, especially among people with behavioral health needs. She provides technical assistance, evaluation services, and consultation to behavioral health, criminal justice, and intelligence agencies throughout the United States and abroad on problems and solutions for implementation, policy, and practice… Continue Reading
PRA has approximately 70 employees, all dedicated to our areas of expertise. Our staff is composed of individuals with a diverse range of personal and professional experiences organized into program areas that reflect topical and technical areas of expertise.
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Donald Harris
Senior Project Associate
Angela Wright
Senior Project Associate