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April 2013
University of Maryland College of Information Studies (iSchool) Carol Boston to present “Motivation and technology for citizen science projects”
March 2013
Johns Hopkins University’s Dr. Stefanie DeLuca to present “Why Poor People Move (And Where They Go): Residential Mobility, Selection, and Racial Segregation”
January 2013
The Evaluation of the U.S. Small Business Administration's Regional Cluster Initiative -- Year One Report
Optimal Open House on January 31, 2013 for New Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center
Optimal staffers pull together for Baltimore Homeless and Sandy Relief
CMS to Monitor and Identify Best Practices in Medicare Advantage and Part D Quality Improvement Initiatives
Optimal Awarded Evaluation of Graduate Nurse Education Demonstration
December 2012
USAID to Assess International Education Strategy Goals with Optimal’s Support
October 2012
UMD Social Sciences Business Plan Competition Students Visit Optimal
CMS Ombudsman 2011 Congressional Report Released
June 2012
Monthly Household Income Fluctuations, Material Deprivation and Health Outcomes in the U.S.
May 2012
Intergenerational Educational and Occupational Mobility in Rural China: 1988 - 2002
February 2012
University of Maryland’s Kenyon Crowley presents on Health IT Initiatives and Collaboration
January 2012
NCES Announces The Education Statistics Support Institute Network Awardees
December 2011
Dr. Muhiuddin Haider and Ms. Hoda Sana to present on “Neonatal Health Issues in South Asia”
November 2011
Optimal Awarded International Development Evaluation
Dr. Herrmann to present “Model-Based Systems Engineering for Healthcare Organizations” at Optimal’s Brown Bag Seminar
August 2011
UMD’s Public Health Dean Robert Gold Speaks at Annual Meeting
Measuring School Superintendent Efficiency
July 2011
Optimal Wins MIPS Grant to Develop Virtual Collaborative System in Health Care
June 2011
Demonstration of Dashboard Tools at 2011 National Forum on Education Statistics
Optimal Holds 5th Annual “Why be an Economist Day?”
Dr. Mark Turner Joins UMD Health IT and Economics Board
Optimal Conducts Social Media Analysis Demonstration in Topic Detection
Optimal Research Analyst discusses Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems in Education
Dr. William Rand presents "A Discussion on the Diffusion of Information in Social Networks”
Dr. Chris Yang presents "Clarity in the Clutter: Automated Temporal Topic Organization in Social Media."
May 2011
Mark and Tracye Turner Present UMD School of Public Health Scholarship at Dean’s Scholars Dinner
Program Monitoring and Evaluation: Tools for Measuring the Performance of Federal Policy Agencies
Optimal Wins Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services Small Business Research and Demonstration Award
Study on Extended School Days Presented at AEFP Conference
SBP Conference Brings Social, Behavioral and Computer Scientists Together for Innovation in Research
Capability Maturity Model Integration Training Emphasizes Risk Management and Best Practices
April 2011
Panel Discussion on Multidisciplinary Approaches in Crime Prevention Marks First Real-Time Seminar
Dr. Michael Kaiser of the Maryland Institute for Policy Analysis and Research Presents on Prevalence in Healthcare Disparities
Dr. Berna Demiralp Presents on Entrepreneurial Choice, Liquidity Constraints and Human Capital
March 2011
Quantifying Quality Improvement Cost Savings for Medicare
Optimal Obtains Apple Developer License
Real-Time Systems Save Money for CMS and Other Federal Agencies
February 2011
Marion Pines Presents Strategies for Implementing Large-Scale Initiatives
Girl Scouts Robotics Team Wins Rookie Award
Marion Pines, Director of the Sar Levitan Center for Social Policy Studies, John Hopkins University will Present “Lessons in Implementation”
Real-Time Seminar: Business Intelligence and Predictive Analytics in Criminal Justice
November 2010
Employees Shed Pounds, Get Healthy and Lower Insurance Premiums
October 2010
Optimal Contracted to Support SBA’s Regional Innovation Clusters Initiative
Dr. Jack Meyer to Discuss Health Reform Opportunities and Challenges
Intelligent Management Helpdesk
September 2010
Mark Turner Selected to the Board of Visitors at the University of Maryland's College of Behavioral and Social Sciences
Optimal Launches New Website
Optimal to Co-Sponsor, Participate in University of Maryland Health IT and Economics Workshop
Lindsey Cramer to Present at National Association for Welfare Research and Statistics (NAWRS) Annual Workshop
August 2010
Dr. Ernst Nilsson Presents on the Benefits of Large IT Investments
Dr. Calvin Johnson Presents to Staff as Part of the Optimal's Brown Bag Series
July 2010
Dr. David Engel Presents a Writing Seminar as Part of Optimal's Brown Bag Series
Dr. Calvin Johnson Presents on Business Analytics in the Government
June 2010
Optimal Builds Re-usable and Sustainable Code for Cost Savings at CMS and ED
Workforce & Economic Development Policy Roundtable: Focus on Low-Skilled Workers, Promising Careers, and Green Jobs
"Why be an Economist?" Day
Bringing Business Intelligence to the Winning Fathers Initiative
Reaching out into the Social Media Landscape
Report Evaluating Charter Schools Impacts Released by the Dept of Education
University of Maryland Economics Department Invites Mark Turner to speak at Commencement
Turner Family Establishes New Scholarship to Support Undergraduate Economics Students
May 2010
Dr. Nancy Miller Discusses Long-Term Care for Seniors
Fashola Chairs Sessions at AERA Conference, Presents to Chicago Public Schools
April 2010
NCSER Releases Technical Paper "Statistical Power Analysis in Education Research"
Maryland Lieutenant Governor Brown Tours Optimal
Walton to Present on ELL Student Performance at AERA
March 2010
Optimal Professional Development Series: Dr. Heidi Golding Discusses the Prevalence of PTSD in the Military
February 2010
Optimal Receives Program Support Center IDIQ Task Order Contract from DHHS
Occupation-specific Collaboration Among Local Stakeholders Key to Energizing Baltimore's Economic Growth, New Study Finds
Education Streamlined Acquisition Tool (ED-SAT) Awarded
UMD Associate Vice President Welcomes Optimal to M Square Research Park
January 2010
Ruth Sherman Joins Optimal as Associate
Lane Koenig, Ph.D. Named Senior Associate
December 2009
Optimal Moves to University of Maryland’s M Square Research Park
July 2009
Improving the Implementation of Gold Standard Research Studies in Education
Dr. Demetra Nightingale Discusses Past, Present, and Future of Federal Grants Programs for Job Training
February 2009
Health Quality Measure Development Contract to Close Gaps in Delivery of Care
January 2009
Neonatal Quality Interventions Study
Medicare FWA Guidelines Studied
November 2008
Monitoring of Medication Therapy Management Programs
August 2008
HUD's Moving to Work Conference Discusses Key Public Housing Issues
April 2008
Report Released on Implementation Study of the Credit Enhancement for Charter Schools Facilities Program
February 2008
Optimal to Audit Qualified Independent Contractors (QICs) for CMS
Optimal Conducting Disproportionate Representation Analysis for Maryland State Department of Education for Fourth Consecutive Year
Optimal Leads Pilot Data Collection Effort on ED’s Evaluation of Moving High-Performing Teachers to Low-Performing Schools
HUD Publishes Optimal Report on Factory-Built Housing Construction
Findings of Longitudinal Study on Low-Income College Graduates Published
January 2008
American Assembly Publishes Optimal Research
October 2007
Optimal Establishes the National Center on Service Obligations
September 2007
Blair Transitions to the NAGB
July 2007
Maryland Responsible Fathers Project to be Evaluated
Optimal Disseminates Research Methodologies at U.S. Department of Education (ED) Conference
SAMHSA Selects Optimal for Task Order Contract
November 2006
New Hires
October 2006
OPTIMAL RECOMMENDS CMS MEDI-MEDI EXPANSION STRATEGY
Optimal Solutions Group Awarded Contract to Assist the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services with the Acquisition of Expert Witness for the Administrative Hearing Process
September 2006
Ferguson Awarded Fulbright Scholarship
Optimal Assists Housing Authorities on HUD Moving To Work Demonstration
Optimal Studies Employment Clusters for Low-Skilled Workers
March 2006
Optimal Designs Randomized Field Trial On Drug Testing
Optimal Provides Customized Database for Field Research
February 2006
Optimal Designs Randomized Field Trial on Drug Testing: Building a Risk-Based Drug Testing Regime – A Randomized Field Trial
Optimal Expands Washington Office
January 2006
Turner Appointed to American Red Cross of Central Maryland Board of Directors
Optimal Names 2005 Employee of the Year
December 2005
Optimal and American Institutes for Research Study Teacher Preparation in Early Reading Instruction for the U.S. Department of Education
Optimal Provides Technical Assistance to HUD's Historically Black Colleges and Universities Community Grant Recipients
Turner Recognized by Smart CEO Magazine
November 2005
Grace Hong Presents Drug Testing Study at APPAM Conference
Grace Hong Presents Doctoral Theses Work at APPAM Conference
Optimal Hires Charlene Gatewood
October 2005
Optimal Assists the Institute of Education Sciences with Administrative and Logistical Support
Optimal Studies the Credit Enhancement for Charter School Facilities Program
Optimal Assists Office of Vocational and Adult Education
September 2005
Kelly Gent Joins Optimal as Research Associate
August 2005
Optimal Brings High-Skilled Jobs and Federal Dollars to Baltimore and DC-Metro Area
July 2005
Dr. Adam Bickford Joins Optimal as Senior Research Associate
April 2005
Optimal Studies Baltimore's Procurement Disparities
March 2005
Optimal Examines the Impact of Baltimore's Youth Opportunity Program
January 2005
Optimal Receives Pennsylvania MBE Certification
Optimal Wins MSDE Contract to Analyze Praxis I Test Data From ETS
Laurel Davis Joins Optimal
December 2004
Optimal Contributes to International Response Fund
Optimal's Ken Temkin Publishes Article in Evaluation Review
Optimal Develops New Logo and Tagline
November 2004
Optimal Wins Contract From EBMC to Assess Impact of Biotech Industry in Baltimore
October 2004
Optimal Wins Contract From Maryland State Department of Education
September 2004
Abt and Optimal Team to Quantify Economic and Social Benefits of Housing Revitalization
Optimal Wins Follow-Up Contract With CSOSA
AECOM and Optimal Win Contract Under FHWA IDIQ
Optimal Wins First 8(a) Sole-Source Contract
July 2004
Optimal Wins 5-Year State of Maryland Master Contract
June 2004
Optimal Wins 4-Year Contract Evaluating Child Support Enforcement
Optimal Wins 5-Year Contract at U.S. Department of Education
Optimal Testifies to Baltimore City Council on Recordation Taxes
May 2004
Optimal Measures ROI of Baltimore's Lead Remediation Initiative
Monica Leal Earns MPP From Johns Hopkins
Optimal Moves to Baltimore's Emerging Technology Center
April 2004
Grace Hong Joins Optimal Solutions Group
March 2004
Optimal Examines Strengths and Vulnerabilities of Low-Income Couples
Turner's Testimony Supports Compact for Sound Government
Optimal to Evaluate Durham County Living Wage Ordinance
The Presidents RoundTable Insists the Public Be Informed
February 2004
Optimal's Weighs the Benefits, Costs of Gaming in Maryland
Optimal's Web-Based Survey Prove User-Friendly and Efficient Tool
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