Ann Cotten has 18 years of professional experience in the areas of strategic planning, performance measurement, program evaluation, survey research, focus group moderation, public sector management and managerial accounting.
Her recent projects include the development of a workforce plan for a major state agency, the development of workload standards for the Maryland Department of Human Resources’ Family Investment Administration case management and a feasibility study on the implementation of a special benefits tax district for midtown Baltimore City. Cotten also served as a co-investigator on legislative efforts to combat obesity. This study resulted in a nationally cited Obesity Report CardTM.
Cotten has conducted strategic management training in the center’s Managing for Results training program since 1997. She has conducted surveys on a broad array of topics, such as public attitudes toward medical research and federal spending, AIDS awareness, public interaction with medical professionals, minority businesses in Maryland and Maryland defense contractors. As a trained focus group moderator, she has moderated sessions on topics such as health care access, transportation planning, higher education issues and homelessness.
Cotten is the president of the Maryland Chapter of the American Society for Public Administration. She received her Doctorate in Public Administration from the University of Baltimore and is a Certified Public Accountant. She has authored or co-authored numerous research reports and has presented papers at professional conferences. She is a contributing author to an upcoming book on obesity, business and public policy.