Dr Emily Cardon
Director, BIT US
Emily is the Director of BIT US, leading the team across the United States and offices in New York and DC. Since joining BIT in 2017, she has advised government agencies, non-profits, and private sector organizations on using behavioral science and evaluation to improve policy outcomes and promote evidence-based decision-making.
In her previous role as Director of Evaluation and Methods for BIT Americas, Emily ensured the quality and rigor of BIT’s evaluations across its partner portfolio. Her expertise is in experimental and quasi-experimental design and analysis, providing methodological support for innovative research plans. Emily’s work spans diverse fields including health, transportation, economic mobility, and organizational capacity building.
Emily earned her PhD and MPA in Public Administration from Syracuse University. She also holds a BA in International Affairs from Boston College, where she graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa. Her doctoral research examined public sector leadership resistance to experimentation and strategies to encourage greater evaluation and use of evidence. Her research has been published in Evaluation Review, the Journal of Urban Affairs, and the Journal of Health Politics, Policy, and Law. Before her graduate studies, Emily worked as a legislative aide for Congressman Jim Himes in the U.S. House of Representatives, focusing on health, education, and social policy issues.
