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Clarisse Warren, Ph.D.
Quantitative Research Strategist | Professional Data Translator
Clarisse is a quantitative researcher with a Ph.D. in Political Science with a specialization in biopolitics (the interdisciplinary intersection of Biology, Psychology, and Politics) — which is a fancy way of saying she studies why humans do what they do. She understands biological mechanisms driving decision-making and behavior, as well as the complex psychological, sociological, and structural dynamics that shape human cognition and behavior.
With over a decade of experience conducting research across academia and industry, Clarisse has led multimillion-dollar research portfolios, mentored analysts, and supported peer-reviewed publications for organizations including the NIH and the American Heart Association. Producing studies that promote health literacy, health education, and health equity is her superpower.
She brings deep expertise in survey design, experimental methods, advanced analytics, brand tracking, ad testing, pricing studies, and data storytelling that actually makes sense to real humans. She is known for elevating data quality standards, building systems that run better than she found them, and turning complex statistical output into insights clients can confidently act on.
She has combined survey data with biometrics (fMRI, eye-tracking, skin conductance, salivary biomarkers — yes, really) and now applies that same rigor to helping brands, nonprofits, and health organizations make smarter decisions. At her core, Clarisse is a researcher who loves the work she does and never stops asking the "why?" behind the data. She believes aggregate reporting hides important stories (particularly from marginalized or historically excluded groups) and finds way to amplify those voices that are all too often drowned out. She is a fierce advocate that data should be both precise and persuasive, and that good research improves everything it touches.
Lauren Rodrigue, MBA
Strategic Research Architect | Behavioral Measurement & Insights Lead
Lauren is a classically trained consumer behavior researcher who operates at the intersection of brand strategy and behavioral science. With formal training in experimental design, scale development, and meta-analysis, she brings psychometric rigor and analytical precision into complex commercial environments. She specializes in structuring ambiguity, translating multifaceted business questions into measurable constructs and defensible insight.
Her academic work began in experimental research on luxury goods, store atmospherics, and the evolution of heritage brands for modern audiences. Her undergraduate thesis expanded through her MBA, where she examined loud versus quiet luxury, signaling theory, perceived consumer worth, and downstream purchase behavior within flagship environments. Across this work, she conducted construct validation, scale development, and quantitative synthesis, while mentoring undergraduate researchers and supporting more than 20 A/A+ journal publications across marketing, consumer behavior, politics, and hospitality and tourism management.
She transitioned into industry with intention, applying academic rigor to fast-moving business challenges. Today, she designs and leads end-to-end research initiatives including brand health tracking systems, MaxDiff, conjoint (CBC), pricing architecture, exploratory frameworks, and custom measurement models built from first principles. Fluent in both quantitative modeling and qualitative synthesis, she integrates behavioral theory with market realities to ensure insights are statistically sound and strategically actionable. Clients rely on her ability to handle complexity and translate it into decisive direction.
Operating as a true extension of her clients’ teams, she builds long-term strategic partnerships grounded in trust, intellectual honesty, and methodological discipline. Often the youngest voice in executive settings, she has earned authority through precision, preparation, and the confidence to challenge assumptions when the data demands it. Adaptable but discerning, she adopts innovation only when it demonstrably strengthens measurement quality. At her core, she believes research should elevate everyday experiences — reducing friction, sharpening decisions, and meaningfully improving how consumers live and interact with the brands that shape their world.
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