Dr. Claudia Gross Shader presents “Evidence-Based Approaches for Addressing Places in Seattle Where Overdoses and Crime Are Concentrated.” Dr. Gross Shader has worked for the City of Seattle since 1993 and has been with the Office of City Auditor since 2002. Her current role as Research and Evaluation Director includes authoring reports for City leaders regarding public safety, unsheltered homelessness, and substance use disorder, managing City Council-funded projects with university research partners to conduct rigorous evaluations of City ordinances and programs, and serving as the City’s research liaison on federally-funded public safety evaluations.