Cassandra Dorius, Ph.D.

Cassandra Dorius, Ph.D.

Cassandra Dorius, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Human Development and Family Studies at Iowa State University. Dr. Dorius' research focuses on translating scholarship into practice through a broad range of state and national collaborations centered on data quality, community outreach, and evidence‐based policymaking. Dorius is a founding co‐director of Iowa's Integrated Data System for Decision Making (I2D2.iastate.edu), the Public Science Collaborative, and Iowa State's Data Science for the Public Good program. Across these efforts, she works with local, state, and federal leaders to advance policies that improve the lives of vulnerable children and their families.