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Sara Flanagan is a Principal Behavioral Designer at ideas42, focusing on behavioral research and design in global health since July 2018. Earlier roles include serving as Vice President and Senior Associate at the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University, where responsibilities included community engagement and research translation for the Superfund Research Program related to arsenic health effects and geochemistry. Sara's experience also includes a position as Senior Research Staff Assistant at UNICEF Bangladesh, emphasizing knowledge management in water and environmental sanitation. Educational qualifications include a Doctor of Public Health from the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, a Master of Public Health from Columbia University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Health and Societies from the University of Pennsylvania.
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ideas42
ideas42 is a design and research lab that uses behavioral economics to address complex social problems. ideas42 was established in 2008 by Sendhil Mullainathan of Harvard University, Antoinette Schoar of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Simeon Djankov, then of the International Finance Corporation (IFC) of the World Bank Group, EldarShafir of Princeton University, Jeffrey Kling of the Brookings Institution, and Michael Kremer of Harvard University.At ideas42 we look at everything – including our own internal processes — through a behavioral lens. We approach our work with a spirit of generosity, but we retain a sense of playfulness that helps to drive our creativity. As individuals, we are tenacious and rigorous, and take shared responsibility for the organization’s success. Perhaps most importantly, we do good, striving every day to improve the lives of people all over the world.