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| February 2021

Edem Asamoa

Edem Asamoa joined dQ&A as a Research Analyst in early 2021. He graduated from Duke University in May of 2021 with a Bachelors in Neuroscience and a Minor in Chemistry. At dQ&A, he is responsible for implementing and reporting on custom quantitative research projects. During his time at Duke, he completed a thesis on the …

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| January 2021

Trevor Bell

Trevor Bell joined dQ&A in 2022 as Research Manager. Experienced in both quantitative and qualitative methods, his research is focused on assessing psychosocial factors affecting those with living with diabetes and using health communication to positively impact this population. This work is inspired by his own experiences living with type 1 diabetes. His research has …

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| September 2020

Tracy Bristow

Tracy Bristow joined dQ&A as Head of Syndicated Research in June of 2021. She is responsible for dQ&A’s syndicated data services and brings almost 17 years of research experience to the team. Tracy did her undergraduate studies at The College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, and then went on to receive her MBA …

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| August 2020

Evelyn Cox

Evelyn Cox joined dQ&A as a Research Analyst after graduating magna cum laude from Colgate University with a major in Biology and minor in Sociology. At dQ&A, Evelyn works on the dQ&A International Diabetes Connections product that provides insights on the lives of people with diabetes in Canada and Europe. As an undergraduate, Evelyn worked …

| December 2018

Sylvie Croteau

Sylvie Croteau joined dQ&A in 2019. Since her son was diagnosed with T1D in 2007, her work has focused on diabetes and healthcare research in both the pharmaceutical and medical device sectors. Sylvie is based in Canada. She is a former volunteer and board member of Québec’s Diabetic Children’s Foundation and parental mentor for JDRF. …

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Alex De Piante

Alex De Piante joined dQ&A in 2021 and serves as Director of Research Solutions. He leverages dQ&A’s syndicated and custom research services to answer clients’ business needs. Alex has several family members who live with diabetes, which drives him to connect clients with the best research possible to drive progress in diabetes and improve the …

Philly De Piante

Philly De Piante is responsible for dQ&A’s marketing. She manages the development, implementation and execution of the strategic marketing plan to attract potential clients and retain existing ones. She also supports panel recruitment and engagement across dQ&A’s patient and provider research communities. Philly graduated summa cum laude with a BSBA in Marketing and a minor in …

Phyllisa Deroze

Phyllisa Deroze joined dQ&A in 2021 and brings a decade of experience as a professor publishing extensively on health narratives in literature and popular culture. She became a diabetes lifestyle blogger and the founder of Black Diabetic Info after developing Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults in 2011. As a researcher and global diabetes patient advocate, …

Carolyn Jillson

Carolyn Jillson is responsible for the management, logistics, and recruiting for dQ&A’s qualitative projects. Carolyn has extensive experience in both qualitative and quantitative research, including working as an analyst on tracking studies at Audits & Surveys and studying the effects of advertising on building brands at Hall & Partners USA. While serving as Peace Corps …

Jennifer Klinger

Jennifer Klinger manages accounting and finances at dQ&A. She also supports HR and the sales team. She brings over 20 years of experience to her current role, from her previous positions as an accountant and then finance director at a non-profit community health center in southeastern Minnesota. Jennifer earned her CPA license after graduating with …