Carla S. Handley

Research Consultant

Washington DC

Indicia Consulting

Savannas Forever Tanzania

2018 - Present

• Writing proposals, designing methodologies and field logistics for formative and summative research projects, negotiating budgets, and conducting mixed-methods evaluations for international clients.
  ● Collaborating remotely across large networks of researchers, clients, and participants to deliver insights and analyses under tight deadlines.

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Research Associate /

Templeton Postdoctoral Researcher

Arizona State University, AZ

Northern Kenya

2014 - Present

• Field-based researcher leading qualitative and experimental investigations of root causes of human conflict and community cooperation.

• Training and managing teams of Kenyan field assistants (in situ and remotely) across 25+ sites, among 4 pastoral ethnic groups to collect data for deadline-driven projects.

• Employing strong quantitative skills to test theories of socio-ecological determinants of cooperation and conflict among developing communities.

• Synthesizing large-scale, multi-sited household project data for publication and international presentations.

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Master's Capstone Instructor

Durham Global Securities Institute (DGSI), University of Durham, UK

2011 - 2012

• Group leader on Master’s-level program simulating conflict scenarios, resolution strategies, peacebuilding tools, and the delivery of development initiatives within volatile environments.

• Co-author of course handbook detailing issues of socio-cultural complexity in understanding conflict dynamics and obstacles to peacebuilding in an international setting.

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Zeit-Stiftung Fellow Doctoral Researcher

Northern Kenya

2009 - 2013

• Conducted extended field study (20 months in situ) incorporating qualitative and quantitative methodologies to investigate complexity in the relationship between varying socio-ecological conditions and inter-ethnic resource conflict among three pastoralist groups.

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Postgraduate Teaching Assistant

Dept. of Anthropology, University of Durham, UK

​2008 - 2009

• Instructed seminars and practicals in human evolutionary studies and human health and ecology for 1st and 2nd year undergraduates. 

• Graded undergraduate summative essays and provided constructive feedback for more than 300 students.

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Research Coordinator

Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, MD

Oxford University, UK

Earthwatch Institute, MA

​2008

• Assisted in coordination of data collection and field monitoring of HSBC-sponsored $35 million Climate Change Partnership, maximizing learning outcomes and environmental behavior change for donor-clients.

• Onsite liaison between researchers, donor-clients, and ~100 field assistants to effectively manage expectations and ensure each group’s objectives were achieved and reported to stakeholders.

 

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Science Officer, Social Sciences Program

and Earth and Marine Program

Earthwatch Institute, MA

​2002-2005

• Managed proposal development and funding allocation of the international social sciences research program. 

• Handled the analysis of the scientific peer review process for all proposals and managed proposals’ logistical design and budgeting.

• ​Wrote and presented bi-weekly evaluation reports to international executive staff when making programmatic funding and operational decisions.

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Interpretive Guide

Metropolitan District Commission, MA

2002

• Developed public educational programs on the history of Fort Andrews, relating to the island’s natural and cultural heritage. 

• Monitored and conducted a qualitative study on how tourists utilize island environments and their impacts on the natural environment.

 

 

Forensic Intern

Baltimore Police Mobile Crime Laboratory, MD

2001

• Investigated and documented crime scenes through photography and evidence recovery. 

• Assisted in the processing and analysis of crimes related to homicide, theft, arson, and narcotics trade / use.