Laura Luchies, PhD, is a Founder and Principal Consultant at DataWise. Laura earned her PhD in Social Psychology from Northwestern University, where she conducted research on close relationships, especially conflict and forgiveness. After spending three years as a psychology professor, Laura joined the DataWise team in 2014. Laura leads many of DataWise’s research and evaluation projects, especially those that involve quantitative statistical analyses, data visualizations, or infographics. DataWise is a great place for Laura because there’s always a problem to solve, a skill to learn, or a topic to explore. Laura enjoys playing board and card games, wine tasting, and taking trips with her spouse and children.