Nicholas  Armstrong, Ph.D., M.P.A.

Nicholas Armstrong, Ph.D., M.P.A.


Dr. Nick Armstrong is the Senior Director for Research and Evaluation at the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) at Syracuse University where he brings more than 16 years of program leadership, applied research, and evaluation experience in national security and public affairs. At IVMF, Armstrong leads a multi-disciplinary team that conducts applied research to empower government, industry, and philanthropic decision making on veteran- and family-related issues. He oversees a broad portfolio of more than a dozen projects with IVMF partners on topics including higher education, employment, entrepreneurship, human services delivery, and public policy. In addition, his team provides program evaluation, quality, and business intelligence support to the institute and its partners.