Alix is Dēmos’ Chief of Programs and Strategy. Prior to this role, Alix served as the Chief Evaluation Officer at the U.S. Department of Labor. There, Alix led the Chief Evaluation Office, an independent office responsible for coordinating, managing, and implementing the department’s evaluation research. Alix also served as the department’s Scientific Integrity Official. Before to her time at the Department of Labor, Alix worked at the Washington Center for Equitable Growth, Mathematica, and Fountain House. 

Alix is a nationally recognized expert on Unemployment Insurance, Paid Family and Medical Leave, schedule stability, and other issues affecting low-wage U.S. workers and their families. She has published in peer-reviewed journals including the Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, Social Service Review, and Sociology of Race and Ethnicity. Her expertise has been cited in outlets including the New York Times, Washington Post, and Wall Street Journal. She holds a B.A. in History and Sociology/Anthropology from Swarthmore College, M.S.W. from the University of Michigan, and Ph.D. in Social Work and Sociology, also from the University of Michigan.

Outside of work, Alix likes to bake simple cakes, listen to books on tape, and take Amtrak.