Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies

Michelle Loxley is a highly skilled programmer, database manager, and data analyst supporting public health research studies at Brown and affiliated institutions since 2005. She provides full-lifecycle support for numerous complex longitudinal research studies, managing projects from initial data collection through analysis. Michelle's core strengths lie in designing and programming robust survey and EMA data collection systems (using tools including Qualtrics, REDCap, SurveyToGo, and MetricWire), developing custom participant tracking systems, and creating engaging, data-driven personalized normative feedback mechanisms for study participants. Her technical fluency spans database design (SQL Server, FileMaker, MS Access), application programming (C#, ASP.NET, Python, JavaScript), statistical software (SAS, SPSS, R), and data visualization and reporting (Tableau, Cognos), as well as integrating systems using REST API scripting and SDKs to ensure seamless data flow and research integrity.