Sally Morris Cote is the Riley Institute’s Director of Nonprofit Strategic Learning. In this role, she oversees the Institute’s work to empower organizations and professionals to reflect on, assess, demonstrate, and effectively communicate the impact of their programs. Dr. Morris Cote has extensive experience designing and implementing small and large-scale survey research projects, as well as conducting qualitative research, particularly through the use of in-depth interviews and field observations.

Dr. Morris Cote holds a Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she also received a master’s degree in Sociology and a certificate in Survey Methodology.