Jacky Sims, PhD

Jacky Sims is a Senior Research Scientist at Lynch Research Associates, where she blends quantitative and qualitative methods to produce rigorous, strengths-based research and evaluation insights.

Jacky is a collaborative and creative research partner who tailors her approach to the question at hand, mixing methods as needed and pulling from her training across health, education, and developmental psychology to surface insights a single-discipline lens might miss.

With over a decade of research experience, Jacky has published in top-tier peer-reviewed journals and contributed to policy briefs, research reports, and webinars for national audiences.

Lightning Round

  • Star WarsStar Trek, neither: Star Wars, hands down! Award-winning Leia Halloween costumes 1991-1996 right here.
  • Favorite food: DQ Peanut Buster Parfait (no judgment please!).
  • A little-known fact about me: I sort recyclables for fun.
  • How I unwind: Passing on my obsession with college basketball to my kids.