Angie
Darbyson

Research Specialist

Education

BSc, Biological Science, The University of Guelph
MS, Cellular and Molecular Medicine, The University of Ottawa 

In 2023, Angie joined the Health Affairs Institute as a member of the survey research team. She provides research assistance for various ongoing projects, including the Children’s Mental Health Evaluation and the Mountain State Health Assessment of Trends in Community Health, which seek to enhance community-based resources for West Virginia residents. 

Before joining Health Affairs, Angie worked as a community-based research assistant at the University of Denver’s Institute for Human-Animal Connection. Her team evaluated the Humane Society of the United States’ Pets for Life program using a grassroots approach to assess underserved communities’ views on the connection between companion animal welfare and human social and environmental justice issues.

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