01 Sep Veteran Researcher Allison G. Caplovitz to Lead Content Research and Evaluation Department
September 1, 2021 (New York, NY) – Fluent Research, a data and insights-driven strategic consulting firm, announced today that Allison Gilman Caplovitz, Ph.D has joined the company in the role of Director, Content Research and Evaluation. In this role, Dr. Caplovitz will oversee Fluent’s extensive media, technology, and education research on a global basis, helping the organization deliver on its mission of advancing children’s and families’ health, wellbeing, and education. She will report to Nellie Gregorian, President of Fluent Research.
“For over a decade, Fluent Research has had the privilege of collaborating with some of the best-known brands in media, technology, and education in developing age-appropriate and stimulating products and programs. We couldn’t have asked for a more experienced and talented researcher than Allison Caplovitz to lead our content research and evaluation practice,” – said Gregorian. “After her exceptional work on groundbreaking children’s media properties, Allison is uniquely qualified to provide guidance and support to content and curriculum developers in creating age-appropriate, educational and engaging products and experiences.”
Dr. Caplovitz joined Fluent Research after a distinguished career in children’s media and education. Dr. Caplovitz was instrumental to the success of an iconic children’s media property, Blue’s Clues, in her role as the Manager of Research and Development for Nickelodeon. She also served as a consultant to Fisher-Price where she assessed the efficacy of an interactive literacy product called the Power Touch. Dr. Caplovitz has authored 17 Blue’s Clues children’s books, as well as numerous academic publications.
Most recently, Dr. Caplovitz was a founder of Technology & Education Consulting Associates (TECA) where some of her notable clients included The Cartoon Network, Netflix, 9 Story, Highlights for Children, PBS Kids, Sesame Workshop, The University of Pittsburg, The Austin Independent School District, and Texas State University.
Dr. Caplovitz has her B.S. from Cornell University and earned her M.A. and Ph.D. from The University of Texas at Austin, where she still resides with her family.
About Fluent Research
Fluent Research is a data and insights-driven strategic consulting firm. Since 2006 Fluent has leveraged understanding of human behavior to help the world’s best-known brands and organizations advance worthy causes, innovate transformational products, and successfully navigate change. Fluent’s work centers around three practice areas: thought leadership research, formative research and evaluation, and social impact assessment. Fluent has applied rigorous and innovative research solutions in service of promoting children’s access to and quality of education, and gender equality in the U.S. and in over 70 countries around the world. Fluent’s creative arm, Fluent Productions, is an award-winning producer of original documentary content that harnesses the power of visual storytelling to bring attention to important issues facing our society, to build empathy and inspire action.
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