Suzanne Szabo, PhD , GDI Associate, is a leading sociologist in organizational development and research. Dr. Szabo has directed more than 68 research projects and has supervised teams of up to seventeen research analysts. Her experience in research, analysis, design, development, and evaluation includes fifteen survey projects involving over 400,000 survey respondents. Actions implemented from these research projects resulted in savings of approximately two million dollars for clients. She has also conducted research, analysis, design, development, evaluation, and reports for dozens of focus groups. Results were improvements to processes, forms, systems, and survey design to solve real and immediate operational problems.

As an organizational development expert, Dr. Szabo's facilitation, training, and systems integration work has led to improvements in organizational and/or individual performance as related to mission, strategic goals, and mandates. Her primary clients have been the Internal Revenue Service, American Statistical Association, National Opinion Research Center , National Center for Education Statistics, Ernst & Young, Federal Mediation and Conciliation Services, Defense Information Systems Agency, Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (DHHS), Department of Transportation, and Department of Veterans Affairs. She recently conducted a major GDI study of donors for the Rhode Island Blood Center.

Dr. Szabo has served in leadership positions with the Los Angeles, Washington, DC, and national offices of the American Society for Training and Development.