Ama Ansah, Research Professional

Ama Ansah joined Taylor Research Group (TRG) in July 2023 as a Research Associate.  Prior to joining TRG, Ama spent over four years at a consulting firm specializing in historical and environmental research. She has extensive experience leading site visits to repositories across the U.S., conducting research on behalf of government agencies, and managing the digitization of archival documents. She is passionate about issues of race and gender, having taught introductory American Studies and Women’s Studies courses at American University. In 2022, she contributed a chapter to a Bloomsbury publication which explores the lives of remarkable women in history.

Education

• American University, MA in Public History

• University of Richmond, BA in History and Theatre Arts

Professional Research Experience

• Researched government-contractor relationships related to contractor defense, indemnity arguments, and assessments of potential product liability (Client: Law Firms)

• Collected and reviewed primary source material to identify historical policy impacting ongoing CERCLA cases (Client: Government Entity)

• Performed research into the corporate succession and property ownership/operation history of various entities within a heavily industrialized watershed area (Client: Law Firm)

• Prepared and submitted targeted Freedom of  Information Act (FOIA) and Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) requests to federal and state agencies on highly sensitive matters (Client: Law Firm)

• Investigated WWII-era military waste disposal practices for potential ties to present-day contamination (Client: Government Entity)

• Managed research project related to federal policy, student educational experience, and health/mortality in Native American boarding schools (Client: Government Entity)

• Researched the historical operations and activities of industrial facilities at Superfund sites and compiled a comprehensive chronology about these sites (Client: Law Firm)