Population Council Research that makes a difference

Samir Souidi

Senior Programmer/Database Developer

Samir Souidi is an application programmer/database developer in the Population Council's Information Technology department. Souidi brings to the Council more than six years of experience in application and database development. Prior to joining the Council, he worked for Wildcat Service Corporation, the John V. Lindsay Wildcat Academy Charter School, and The Partnership for the Homeless as a senior database developer, operation research analyst, and technology consultant. In those roles, Souidi led several projects to streamline administrative processes and develop computer-based surveying software.

At the Council, Souidi’s role is to help automate administrative processes and provide technical assistance and support to research projects, such as software development and design for audio computer-assisted self-interviewing (ACASI) projects. He also is a member of the Microbicide Trials Network (MTN), which has provided funding for the Council’s customized ACASI software for three clinical trials.

Souidi has a bachelor of arts in business administration from the Ecole Supérieure de Commerce in Morocco and a master of science in information systems from Pace University. He also has completed a certificate program for Microsoft-certified database administrators. He is fluent in Arabic and French.

Samir Souidi

Senior Programmer/Database Developer

Audio Computer-assisted Self-interviewing (ACASI) (more)
Population Council researchers and information technology specialists have developed software for interviewees responding to sensitive questions.
(1/1999 - ongoing)
Topics: Adolescence/transitions to adulthood; Microbicides; Sexuality and sexual behavior; Vulnerable populations
Countries: Global

Audio Computer-assisted Self-interviewing (ACASI) and Microbicides (more)
Council researchers are using ACASI to conduct behavioral and social science research about microbicides.
(1/2006 - ongoing)
Topics: Microbicides
Countries: Malawi, South Africa, Uganda, United States, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Malawi Schooling and Adolescent Study (more)
This six-round longitudinal study aims to identify critical aspects of school quality that put adolescents who face the dual challenges of poverty and HIV/AIDS on a safer, healthier, and more productive path to adulthood. Our research seeks to uncover those aspects of schooling that will lead to more protective behaviors and lower HIV risk among young men and women.
(1/2007 - 4/2015)
Topics: Adolescence/transitions to adulthood; Child marriage; HIV and children; HIV prevention; RTIs/STIs; Schooling; Sexual and gender-based violence; Sexuality and sexual behavior; Sexuality education
Countries: Malawi

Samir Souidi

Senior Programmer/Database Developer

"ACASI software technical notes," brochure  (PDF) 
Mierzwa,Stan; Souidi,Samir
Publication date: 2009

"Audio computer-assisted self-interviewing (ACASI)," fact sheet  (PDF) 
Mierzwa,Stan; Souidi,Samir
Publication date: 2009

"Improving public health through software"  (PDF) 
Mierzwa,Stan; Souidi,Samir
Publication date: 2009

"ACASI: Software for audio computer-assisted self-interviewing," brochure  (PDF) 
Mierzwa,Stan; Souidi,Samir
Publication date: 2008

Samir Souidi

Senior Programmer/Database Developer

Population Council computerized interviewing technology workshop (PDF) 
Special workshop at the XXVI IUSSP International Population Conference, Marrakech, 27 September-2 October
Mierzwa,Stan; Souidi,Samir
Publication date: 2009