Dr. Adam Pritchard, Research Associate with the D’Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) at Syracuse University, works to understand the dynamics of employment, education, and entrepreneurship among U.S. military veterans, service members, and their families.

His work for IVMF has broadly supported veterans’ transitions from service to civilian life, including data-driven support for veteran-focused social service communities, insights for policy makers, improving education and training for military-affiliated entrepreneurs, identifying transition challenges, and enhancing post-service employment opportunities through higher education. Raised in a military family, Dr. Pritchard has advocated for veterans through partnering with law enforcement, teaching veteran-friendly online and in-person courses, mentoring graduate student veterans, and promoting national best practices for hiring and supporting veterans.

Before joining IVMF, he spent 15 years as criminologist studying violence against women and conducting peer-review research on domestic violence, stalking, sexual assault, and victimization among college students. As the former Research Coordinator for the University of Kentucky Center for Research on Violence Against Women (CRVAW), he worked on research, policy, and state legislative issues related to protective orders and the training needs of advocates and mental health professionals. As sociology faculty at the University of Central Florida, he partnered with law enforcement and university victim services to study and improve systemic responses to high-risk forms of victimization. Prior to joining IVMF, he led nationwide data collection efforts around pay equity and representation in higher education as the Senior Survey Researcher for the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR). He has over 50 research publications, including 19 peer-reviewed articles in the domestic violence field.

Dr. Pritchard holds a Ph.D. in sociology from the University of Kentucky, and a B.A. from Maryville College where he was recognized as the 2021 recipient of the Kin Takahashi Award for Young Alumni honoring those who work tirelessly for the betterment of their community.

SPECIALTY AREAS:

• Entrepreneurship
• Rural and Diverse Populations
• Workforce and Employment
• Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence
• Survey Research Design and Analysis
• US Census and Public Population Data