About Arbor Consulting Partners (ACP)

ACP’s senior social scientists have over twenty years of experience consulting to governments, businesses, universities, and foundations as well as to community-based organizations. ACP was formed in 2002 to take advantage of the combined skills and expertise of its Principals. We offer superior analytical expertise combined with a firm knowledge base in four principal areas: Community Development, Environment, Public Health, Human Resources.

ACP Principals

Margaret M. Connors, Ph.D.
Dr. Connors is a medical anthropologist with over 15 years of experience conducting research, designing research studies, and evaluating research outcomes and interventions. Dr. Connors has consulted on a range of public health topics including asthma interventions, improving AIDS antiretroviral drug therapy adherence, youth-led tobacco and alcohol harm reduction campaigns and interventions to address ADHD.
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Mindy Fried, Ph.D.
Mindy Fried, M.S.W., Ph.D. is a sociologist with over twenty years of experience conducting research, teaching and doing policy analysis on work, family and organizational issues (e.g., workplace culture, parental leave, flexible work policies and child care policy). She has consulted with numerous organizations over this period, designing and conducting evaluation research and policy assessments, as well as providing technical assistance on research design issues.
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Madeleine Beaubien Taylor, Ph.D.
Madeleine Beaubien Taylor, Ph.D., has conducted policy and evaluation research for the public and non-profit sectors since 1987. She has consulted to governments, universities, and foundations as well as to community-based non-profits, on issues that include culture and the environment, community economic development and non-profit network-building.
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