ELM News
September 1, 2009
ELM is celebrating its 10th anniversary. We would like to thank all of our current and past clients, research partners, and collaborators for accompanying us on the journey so far. The privilege has been all ours. Thank you!
June 1, 2009
ELM has completed a data analysis collaboration with an international human rights organization to gauge the effectiveness of international certification programs in the apparel industry.
March 24, 2009
Managing Director Jason McNichol will be teaching two seminars this summer, on the sociology of markets and the social determinants of health care disparities.
Jason McNichol, Managing Director, specializes in the development of innovative products and services to help meet health, environmental, and social needs in consumer markets. He is the founder and director of Health Advocacy Solutions, a national healthcare consumer support organization. Between 2003 and 2005, he also served as a program officer and director at the Social Science Research Council-- a leading international catalyst of interdisciplinary efforts to address contemporary public problems. Since co-founding ELM in 1999, McNichol has worked closely with firms, non-profits, and public agencies on diverse research and strategy projects.
McNichol received his Bachelor of Science with Highest Honors from Cornell University, and Master's and PhD degrees in Sociology from the University of California at Berkeley. Over the course of his career, McNichol has received awards from the National Science Foundation, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. He has taught at the University of California, the University of Freiburg (Germany), and other campuses. McNichol has authored several articles and chapters on contemporary issues published by Oxford University Press, Cambridge University Press, and others.