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Matthew D. Shepherd, Ph.D., Consultant, formerly was senior research associate with James Bell Associates in Arlington, Va., where he assisted federal agencies (including the Children’s Bureau and Office of Family Assistance) and their grantees by providing evaluation-related technical assistance and supporting efforts to increase the use of evidence-based effective practices to promote child well-being. Shepherd is an expert in applied research, program evaluation, policy analysis and the provision of technical assistance. He has years of policy-related experience working with federal and state agencies, state and local governments and the U.S. Senate. Shepherd formerly worked for KHI as a research analyst. He has a doctorate in community/clinical psychology from Wichita State University, a master’s degree in clinical psychology from Fort Hays State University and a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Wichita State.