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Susan Paddock

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Executive Vice President and Chief Scientist at NORC at the University of Chicago
📍 Greater Chicago Area, United States

As Executive Vice President and Chief Scientist at NORC, Susan Paddock sets the vision for research sciences, including statistics, data science, and AI strategy. A Ph. D. graduate of Duke University and VP of the American Statistical Association, she is a leading expert in health services research.

While her professional life is well-documented, public information on her personal hobbies is limited. She has previously expressed interests in politics, human rights, and womens issues from her teenage years.

She is a highly accomplished scientific thought leader with over 120 peer-reviewed publications and a Gold Medal Award recipient from the RAND Corporation for her research.

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Experience
16 Years
Current Role
Executive Vice President and Chief Scientist
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Greater Chicago Area, United States
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Priorities

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AI in Research
As executive sponsor for AI strategy at NORC, she focuses on its strategic use across the survey lifecycle and serves on the ASA's Committee on AI.
Survey Methodology
She frequently highlights innovations in survey methods to ensure all populations, including multilingual and hard-to-reach households, are accurately represented in research.
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Career

Work history

3-2024
Executive Vice President and Chief Scientist
NORC at the University of Chicago
5-2019 - 3-2024
Executive Vice President and Chief Statistician
NORC at the University of Chicago
1-2024
Member Board of Directors
American Statistical Association - ASA
9-2014 - 4-2019
Professor
Pardee RAND Graduate School
12-2008 - 4-2019
Senior Statistician
RAND
In the press

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Susan Paddock Named Executive Vice President and Chief Statistician of NORC at the University of Chicago. Featured in PR Newswire
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Susan Paddock Announced as 2022 Chair‑Elect of the American Statistical Association. Featured in NORC at the University of Chicago – News Library
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Education
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Duke University
Biostatistics and Mathematics
University of Minnesota
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