Mai brings a multifaceted research background to The 5Rs Partnership, informed by strong academic and consulting experience in the United States. Prior to joining the team, she served as a senior analyst at Oregon State University’s Student Affairs Research, Evaluation, and Planning office, where she focused on first-year student retention. Her research experience extends to consulting and internship roles at Oregon State University’s Department of Statistics and the Oregon Department of Energy.

At 5Rs Partnership, Mai contributes across a broad spectrum of research projects, including business development, qualitative research, and quantitative analysis. Her responsibilities encompass desk research, moderating focus groups and stakeholder interviews, crafting online surveys, data analysis and visualization, and building databases for market monitoring and competitor analysis. She champions data integrity standards, streamlines research operations for efficiency, and mentors junior researchers, contributing to a culture of research excellence within the team.

Mai Nguyen holds degrees in Statistics (M.S.), Public Policy (MPP), and Economics (B.A.), all from Oregon State University.