Dawna Leggett is an award-winning social scientist and entrepreneur with 15+ years of startup experience in the non-profit, academic, and health and wellness sectors. She is a trained sociologist, design thinking facilitator, and project manager. She has a passion for building new teams and leading work that extends education, health, and wellness services to new audiences. Prior to becoming a research director, Dawna worked in research management at Northwestern University’s Center for Neighborhood Engaged Research and Science (CORNERS) and at Design Impact, a social innovation consulting firm. She holds a Ph.D. in Sociology from Northwestern University and BA in Anthropology from Stanford University.