Kay Magill, who holds a Ph.D. in Communication Research from Stanford University, has more than 20 years of experience in managing and conducting program evaluations, policy analyses, management analyses, and research studies. Her current research interest is the investigation of consumer awareness and utilization of social programs. During the past 10 years, she has often worked on studies of employment, education, public benefits, and health care needs of people with disabilities. Dr. Magill also has private-sector experience in both qualitative and quantitative research, as a marketing researcher for Yellow Pages publications and as a Senior Project Director for a research supplier for clients marketing to the non-English-speaking U.S. Hispanic market.

Selected Current/Recent BPA Projects:

• Improving Job Corps Services and Support to LEP and Hispanic Youth
• Understanding the Role of Intermediaries under WIA
• State of Louisiana's TANF Evaluation
• Practitioners' Guide to Primary Care for Women with Physical Disabilities
• Evaluation of the Regional Workforce Preparation and Economic Development Act (RWPEDA)
• Research on Employment Supports for People with Disabilities
• Evaluation of the DOL Disability Employment Grants

Related Experience:

• Senior Agency Management Analyst, Virginia Department of Rehabilitative Services
• Development Consultant, AIDS Foundation San Diego, San Diego, CA
• Senior Project Director, Market Development Inc., San Diego, CA
• Marketing Researcher, Pacific Bell Directory, San Francisco, CA
• Information Manager, Golden Gate Bridge, Highway, and Transportation District, San Francisco, CA
• Research Project Coordinator and Research Analyst, Institute for Communication Research, Stanford University