Our Process
Our youth development research process is straightforward…
Strategic Research + Strong Data = Sound Decision-Making
Asking the right research questions
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Natick, Massachusetts 01760
Let’s talk about your research project.
When these things can happen on our end . . .
Better decision-making can happen on your end.
A bigger youth development research firm isn’t always better.
When we started our firm in 2015, our primary goal was to provide clients with rigorous, innovative, and accessible youth development research consulting, the quality of which we could stand by 100%.
But don’t take our word for it: The proof is in our client base itself. Most of our projects come from either repeat clients or referrals from our current or past clients.
So how are we able to deliver such fantastic results, given we’re a small firm?
We’re able to work this way because of our size. We’re a small virtual firm—by design. This allows us to remain not only nimble, but also discerning about the projects we take on.
When you work with us, you’ll always have a PhD with 10+ years of research experience serving as your lead researcher. And our methodological and analytical toolbox is robust thanks to our decades of training. Which is precisely what your project deserves.
Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine
“As a professor and principal investigator who is constantly balancing teaching, research, and project management, it is a relief to be able to rely on Lynch Research Associates for support in data analysis across the life cycle of my projects, from grant writing to journal publication. The Lynch Research Associates team keeps up with cutting-edge techniques in data analysis, and their deep content knowledge in developmental science gives me confidence that they can recommend the right analysis approaches for our needs. Their team is responsive, organized, and easy to work with, even on projects with complex designs and multiple deadlines. They care about the content of the work and provide a customized approach to meeting our goals.”
Dr. Megan Mueller
Professor, Department of Clinical Sciences at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University
Associate Director of the Tufts Institute for Human-Animal Interaction
Jon Zaff’s Lab (BU)
“Lynch Research Associates have provided us invaluable consultation surrounding data cleaning, management, and analysis for several complex research studies involving large amounts of data and multiple stakeholders. They are highly skilled in drawing out key insights and meaning from vast amounts of data. We look forward to continuing to collaborate with Lynch Research Associates for years to come.”
Dr. Jon Zaff, Director, CERES Institute for Children & Youth at Boston University
Commonwealth
“LRA was a pleasure to work with and played an essential role in developing our research questions and datasets into meaningful insights to inform our next phase of human-centered product development.”
Charles de la Cruz – Innovation Manager
Julianna Samper – Senior Innovation Manager
Commonwealth
The Leadership Development Institute for Young Women
“As developmental psychologists specializing in positive youth development, Lynch Research is the best of the best when it comes to rigorous quantitative analysis and thoughtful guidance on data collection and survey design. Because of the team’s world-class expertise we are able to assess the efficacy of our program, guide next steps and impact more students in ways that matter most.”
Julie Carrier
Founder of the Leadership Development Institute for Young Women
Thinkers50 Top 8 Coaches Globally
Recognized as the “Woman of the Decade for Girl Empowerment” by the Women Economic Forum
EVERFI
“Despite our limitations of budget and time, Lynch Research Associates delivered with flying colors on our shared project. I could not have been more pleased with their preparedness, hard work, professionalism and final results.”
Dr. Dan Zapp
Senior Director, Research & Evaluation
EVERFI
Milton Public Schools
“Over the past six years, we have partnered with Lynch Research Associates to analyze and report Milton Public School’s Youth Risk Behavior Surveys (YRBS) and Youth Health Survey (YHS). Their insights are always on target, relevant, and easy for a variety of audiences to digest. I would recommend working with them without hesitation.”
Arthur Vining Davis Foundation
“Lynch Research Associates has been our trusted partner in designing and executing a mixed-methods research study on program impact in higher education and they have over delivered every step of the way. Their creativity and leadership throughout the research process have generated valuable insights that will inform future work at the Arthur Vining Davis Foundations.”
Dr. Michael Murray
President and CEO
Arthur Vining Davis Foundation
Wellesley Centers for Women
“As a Principal Investigator on numerous federally funded projects, I have partnered with Lynch Research Associates on grants and journal submissions for many years because they are professional, detail oriented and always keep up with the cutting-edge in data analysis.”
Dr. Jennifer Grossman
Wellesley Centers for Women