Catherine Nead

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Catherine Nead
Data Scientist/Senior Research Analyst

Catherine joined the Office of Institutional Research and Analytics in January 2023 as a Data Scientist/Senior Research Analyst. In her role, she serves as the technical lead providing support for analytic and reporting projects, designing and deploying data-driven applications, managing and integrating data from a variety of sources, and developing internal tools and materials to streamline team processes.   

Catherine comes to Harvard from Elmhurst University, where she led the Institutional Research department as well as had prior experience in IT and accounting. She earned her M.S. in Data Science and Analytics from Elmhurst University and her B.S. in Data Science and Accounting from Winona State University. Outside of work, she likes to explore new areas of Boston and take long walks by the ocean with her dog Divvy.