Liz Hamel

Liz Hamel is senior vice president and director of public opinion and survey research at KFF. She oversees KFF’s polling program, which conducts original survey research on Americans’ attitudes, knowledge, and experiences with the health care system to help amplify the public’s voice in major national debates. This work includes the KFF Health Tracking Poll, polling on Health Information and Trust, and ongoing survey partnerships with major national news organizations.

Hamel has 25 years of public opinion research experience, currently serves on the board of directors of the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research, and has held multiple leadership roles with the American Association for Public Opinion Research. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Harvard College.