Sandy Askins

Research assistant

Sandy Askins is a researcher and public policy enthusiast committed to leveraging equity-centered methods and data to drive improvements in child and family well-being. At Action Research, Sandy will support child welfare system reform through analysis of administrative data tied to federal court monitoring and state-level performance initiatives.

Prior to joining Action Research, Sandy worked as a Community Engagement Intern at the New York City Administration for Children’s Services, where she conducted interviews and original research to support best practices in child-welfare programs. She also aided in the coordination of youth outreach initiatives and assisted in internal communications across ACS departments.

She has further applied her skills in community-based settings, designing and evaluating a community ambassador program at We Love Buford Highway and conducting Georgia state legislative research at The Latino Community Fund.

Sandy has additional research experience at Emory University, where she collected and cleaned data to assess the impact of government anti-poverty programs and received highest honors for her original thesis research looking into the adoption of city-level Housing Trust Funds across the United States.

Sandy holds a B.A. in Political Science with a minor in Community Building and Social Change from Emory University.