Our Staff

Sarah L. Desmarais, PhD, President
Sarah L. Desmarais, Ph.D. has been a Senior Vice President at Policy Research Associates, Inc. (PRA) since 2021. She is responsible for developing and providing oversight on research projects, as well as administrative and management duties in support of a variety of other projects… Continue Reading
PRA is staffed by approximately 65 employees, all dedicated to serving populations in need. Our staff is composed of individuals with a diverse range of personal and professional experiences who are organized into program areas (with Program Area Directors) that reflect topical and technical areas of expertise.
The PRA Council is composed of representatives from each program area, standing committees, and larger projects who are appointed annually to provide input and advise in the day-to-day implementation of PRA’s values and guiding principles.
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Ben Barrowman
Senior Project Associate I
Donald Harris
Senior Project Associate I
Terri Hay
Program Area Director
Barbara Lattimore
Senior Project Associate I
Angela Wright
Senior Project Associate II