Nora Johnson

Nora has over 15 years of research experience. She manages evaluation projects on a range of topics, including substance abuse prevention and recovery, mental health, violence prevention, and health equity. She specializes in trauma-informed evaluation methods with a variety of communities, including individuals with disabilities and veterans. She excels at working closely with organizations, meeting them where they are to develop evaluation designs that balance methodological rigor with feasibility and sustainability. 

Prior to joining Wilder Research in 2012, Nora worked as a project manager at the University of Minnesota coordinating and supporting numerous health-related research projects. Nora holds a master’s degree in public health from the University of Minnesota and a bachelor's degree in cultural anthropology from Macalester College.