About Us

We take pride in our capability to tailor project staff to each client’s
needs and specific requirements.  We accomplish this by creating
teams of Swan Research senior staff members and subject matter
experts with considerable experience in areas related to each project.

President and Principal Scientist

SWAN's president and principal scientist, Ms. Joanne Marshall-Mies,
is an industrial/ organizational psychologist with over 25 years  
experience in conducting research in applied behavioral and social
sciences.   Much of her work has involved the application of
psychological principles to research relevant to organizations and the
world of work.  In addition to her strong technical skills, Ms. Marshall-
Mies has demonstrated effective program management, project
direction, and staff supervision skills in numerous research settings.  
This includes 19 years as President and Director of Research at
SWAN and prior experience as Program Manager for a major
corporation and as Senior Scientist/Project Director for several large
behavioral science research organizations.

Project staff tailored to client needs

Among the specialized expertise provided by our senior staff and
subject matter expert consultants are the following:  

  • program management
  • industrial/organizational psychology
  • organizational (job/task) analysis
  • interview and focus group facilitation
  • survey design and administration
  • statistical analysis
  • computer systems design
  • technical writing
  • graphics design
  • military culture and terminology