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Biography
Kelly Walsh is a principal policy associate in the Research to Action Lab and the Justice Policy Center at the Urban Institute. She is the managing director of the Pay for Success Initiative and leads other projects designed to improve the use of science and technology at the local level. Walsh conducts research on the impact of forensic science practices on criminal justice outcomes and the causes of wrongful convictions. In addition, she directs technical assistance efforts designed to help local governments and service providers participate in innovative financing mechanisms, like pay for success, that link payment to improved outcomes for communities.
Before joining Urban, Walsh was an instructor in the science department at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
Walsh earned a BS in chemistry from the University of Scranton and a PhD in criminal justice, with a specialization in forensic science, from the Graduate Center of the City University of New York.
Centers & Initiatives
Justice Policy Center Research to Action Lab Performance Measurement and ManagementResearch Reports
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Research Report Pay for SuccessJune 28, 2019
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Brief Health and Health PolicyNovember 13, 2017
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Brief Pay for SuccessNovember 6, 2017
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Brief Pay for SuccessDecember 14, 2016
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Research Report Pay for SuccessNovember 3, 2016
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Brief Pay for SuccessSeptember 7, 2016
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Brief Pay for SuccessAugust 10, 2016
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Presentation Taxes and BudgetJune 10, 2014
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Research Report Economic Growth and ProductivityJune 10, 2014