Research Team

Cheryl Caswell, Director of Research. Cheryl joined PointRight in 2008. She served as Director of the Survey Research Center (SRC) at the New England Research Institutes from 1987 until 2008. Cheryl has more than twenty years experience in all phases of survey research. She served as Director for numerous research projects for The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services; the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; the National Institute on Aging; the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development; and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, as well as several universities and private institutions throughout the United States. Cheryl received her MBA from Boston University and a BA from Wheaton College. back to the top > 

Pradipta Seal, MS, Statistician and Data Management Specialist. Pradipta joined PointRight Inc. in 2007. He has experience teaching statistics and mathematics courses at Boston University and has a deep understanding of mathematics and statistical probability. He is currently working on his PhD dissertation in Statistical Learning Theory at Boston University. Before joining PointRight, he worked at the Veteran’s Administration in Bedford as a Statistical data Analyst where he gained experience in mental health related statistical analysis. He has published several articles and book reviews. His vast technical experience spans statistical and mathematical software like SAS, SPSS and MATLAB. He received his Master of Science from University of Hyderabad, India.   back to the top >

Stanley Wang, MA, MS, Research Analyst. Stanley has experience working as a Research Assistant and Statistical Analyst. He has contributed to articles and posters on a variety of topics including “Survival in end stage renal disease”, in the Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics, “Rural Veterans with Mental Illness Experience Greater Disease Burden and Mortality than Urban Counterparts”, at the World Psychiatric Association Thematic Conference as well as many others. Stanley holds a B.S. in Computer and Information Science from The Ohio State University, a M.S. in Actuarial Science and a M.A in Mathematics, Concentration in Statistics from Boston University.                    back to the top >

Amy Baker, MS, Assistant Research Analyst. Amy’s experience includes statistical analysis. Her work experience spans varied industries with an emphasis on troubleshooting, evaluating, creating and testing variables. She tutored and taught Introductory Statistics and Introductory Calculus at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA. Amy holds a B.S. and a M.S in Resource Economics from the University of Massachusetts. back to the top >