Clinton Key

Clinton Key is a Research Associate at MDRC's Center for Applied Behavioral Science, where he focuses on developing and implementing evidence-based interventions to improve outcomes for low-income individuals. He joined MDRC in 2018 and specializes in household finances and economic opportunity in the United States.1

Key's work at MDRC involves:

1. Leading fast, low-cost, and rigorously tested interventions to improve outcomes for lower-income people and communities.1
2. Partnering with local, state, and federal agencies, nonprofits, and businesses to identify opportunities for organizational improvement.1
3. Applying behavioral science principles to program design and evaluation.
4. Working with high-performing workforce training programs across the country to help them serve more people effectively.2

Prior to joining MDRC, Clinton Key held positions as:

• Research Manager at The Pew Charitable Trusts
• Consultant at the Center for Social Development at Washington University in St. Louis
• Research Manager at the University of North Carolina School of Social Work
• Research Associate at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• Instructor and Advisor at UNC
• Research Assistant at the University of Chicago

Key holds a Master of Arts degree in Sociology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and an A.B. in Sociology from the University of Chicago.1