Meet The Team
Lindsay Shea
DrPH, MPH, Policy and Analytics Center (PAC) Director (she/her)
Lindsay Shea is the leader of PAC and LCO at the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute. Lindsay has been overseeing projects at the local, state, federal and international levels that meet at the intersection of policy and (BIG) data for well over a decade. Lindsay has a passion for research centered on how autistic individuals and other with developmental disabilities interact public service systems like Medicaid, Medicare, vocational rehabilitation, and the justice system.
Anne Roux
MPH, Director of Policy Impact, Life Course Outcomes (LCO) Research Program (she/her)
Anne Roux is half of the director team of the Policy Impact Project. Anne has decades of experience in both clinical practice and public health. She has a talent and enthusiasm for ensuring that research is both engaging and accessible to the public. With her work on the award-winning National Autism Indicators Report series, Anne makes sure that research gets into the hands of those who can best transform systems.
Kyle Chvasta
MSW, Project Coordinator, Policy Impact Project (he/him)
Kyle Chvasta is the project coordinator at the Policy Impact Project. Kyle’s background is in macro social work, with a particular focus on creating no-barrier access points for public health data and information. Kyle is an autistic self-advocate. He believes that simply, because data and research have historically been cloistered, with few access points for the public to consume and understand, that it does not need to remain that way.
Samuelle (Sam) Voltaire
MSW, MPH Research Project Coordinator , Policy Impact Project (She/they)
Samuelle Voltaire (she/they) a social worker and public health practitioner with a passion for intersectional sexual health provision, sex education, and improving the lives of the most marginalized. Samuelle has years of experience in public health research, reproductive health clinical research, LGBTQ+ issues, human sexuality, and and trauma-informed therapy modalities. They now work as a research associate with the AJ Drexel Autism Institute, utilizing both their public health and social work skills for autism research and social policy.
Kiley McLean
PhD, MSW, MSEd, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Policy Impact Project (she/her)
Kiley graduated with her PhD in social work in 2023 and is now a postdoctoral fellow with PAC at the AJ Drexel Autism Institute. With a background in macro social work, special education, and public health, Kiley’s work focuses on targeting health disparities and developing strategies to improve health and well-being in partnership with autistic adults and adults with other developmental disabilities.
Liza Tomczuk
MPH, Doctoral Fellow, Policy Impact Project (she/her)
Liza’s research aims to enhance evidence-based practices and health policies in under-resourced settings, translating findings into sustainable public health practice. Passionate about supporting marginalized communities, she advocates for a community-centered approach in research and policymaking. Her specific focus is on adapting programs and policies to improve employment, educational, and social opportunities for autistic youth and adults.