Empowering Equity through Research
At Walters Consulting, we are a boutique equity-focused research consulting firm dedicated to helping organizations conduct meaningful research within their communities and within their own organizations.
Our Expertise
With a team of experienced researchers and consultants, we offer comprehensive support for all aspects of your research project, from initial design to implementation and analysis. We specialize in:
Community Engagement
Facilitating inclusive and impactful engagement initiatives to ensure diverse voices are heard and valued.
Coalition Building
Fostering collaboration among stakeholders to drive positive change and address complex challenges.
Organizational Assessments
Providing thorough assessments to uncover strengths and areas for improvement within your organization.
Our Commitment
Walters Consulting is committed to advancing equity and social justice through research. We prioritize:
Inclusivity
Ethical Practices
Impact
We Are...
Client-Focused
We understand that businesses and organizations, big and small, face unique challenges. We use data to help you identify your priorities and meet your goals. Walters Consulting is a boutique consulting firm that personalizes services. This means we are flexible and meet our client's needs and preferences.
Research Experts
Walters Consulting specializes in rigorous methods. We can provide you with the highest quality research and analytics support available. We are innovative, adept, and agile in understanding complex issues.
Reliable and Informed
We believe that reliable data analysis and communications are essential for making informed decisions which drive success. Whether you're an individual, group, or organization, Walters Consulting is dedicated to helping you unlock valuable insights to achieve your goals.
Prioritizing Access and Inclusion
Walters Consulting prioritizes and centers diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in everything we do. We strive to create an environment where everyone feels welcome and valued, and a world where everyone has the same opportunities. We are committed to using strong research methods to inform practices and policies that will create a more equitable society for all.
Focused on Your Future
We'll help you uncover insights that will drive your business or organization forward. Using our expertise in qualitative and quantitative research we will create specialized plans just for you. Together we can create a foundation for your long-term success and build healthy futures with actionable opportunities.
Supportive Equals
We firmly believe in empowering people and communities. We are passionate about working with you on issues that create more equitable outcomes and improve the health of individuals and groups.
Our Clients and Projects
Dr. Suzan Walters
Founder and CEO
Committed to Excellence
Dr. Suzan Walters, PhD is an experienced researcher with
expertise in qualitative and mixed-methods applied
research, community engagement, organizational
assessments, harm reduction and HIV and overdose
prevention. Dr. Suzan Walters holds a Ph.D. in Sociology
from Stony Brook University and has completed two
interdisciplinary postdoctoral fellowships, one at the University
of Southern California and the other at New York University.
Dr. Walters is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Epidemiology in the Department of Population Health and the Center for Opioid Epidemiology and Policy at the New York University Grossman School of Medicine, an investigator at the Center for Drug Use and HIV/HCV Research at New York University, a Research Scholar at Brown University, and a Visiting Professor at the Center for AIDS Prevention Studies at the University of California San Francisco.
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Dr. Walters’ research focuses on the social and structural drivers of health, how intersectional stigma processes impact health outcomes, and how to build community resilience. She in the Principal Investigator of grants funded by the National Institutes of Health, The Miriam Hospital, University of California San Francisco, and New York University.
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After consulting with community and government organizations for the past decade she established Walters Consulting to bridge her skills and expertise to her local community. Walters Consulting seeks to create an equitable space for people to work and collaborate on creating positive social change.
