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Large Scale Eval Week: Erin M. Liang, Mark M. Holske, and Humberto Reynoso-Vallejo on Using GIS Maps Based on Census Data as a Proxy for Race/Ethnicity and Other Missing Variables When Using Administrative Data

Leave a Comment / Uncategorized / March 11, 2015 March 7, 2015

Hello, Erin M. Liang, Mark M. Holske, and Humberto Reynoso-Vallejo here, members of the research team evaluating the Health Care Cost Containment law (Chapter 224) from the Office of the State Auditor. Using administrative data with a significant number of missing key variables (e.g. race/ethnicity) can be challenging in trying to answer specific evaluation questions. …

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DOVP Week: Jennifer Sullivan Sulewski on Data Sources for Tracking Outcomes of People with and without Disabilities

Leave a Comment / Disabilities and Underrepresented Populations / August 20, 2013 August 20, 2013

My name is Jennifer Sullivan Sulewski and I am a Research Associate at the Institute for Community Inclusion (ICI), University of Massachusetts Boston and past co-chair of AEA’s Disabilities and Other Vulnerable Populations (DOVP) TIG. At ICI, we do a lot of work involving analysis of publicly available datasets to determine outcomes and trends for …

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Sara Plachta Elliott on Sparking Collective Learning

Hi, I’m Sara Plachta Elliott, Evaluation Fellow at the Skillman Foundation in Detroit, Michigan, through a grant to Brandeis University’s Center for Youth and Communities. As an Evaluation Fellow, I work with Foundation staff to create learning opportunities that inform the work of improving school and neighborhood conditions for Detroit’s kids.In 2010, Brandeis conducted a …

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Melissa Biel on the Uniform Data System (UDS) Mapper

Leave a Comment / Community Psychology, Data Visualization and Reporting, Health Evaluation, Integrating Technology into Evaluation, Needs Assessment / December 20, 2011 December 21, 2011

My name is Melissa Biel and I am an independent consultant. I frequently work with hospitals, clinics and community organizations to conduct community health needs assessments. A common component of a community needs assessment is identifying access to primary health care. I have found the Uniform Data System (UDS) and the associated UDS Mapper to …

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MaryAnn Sorensen Allacci on Spatial Analysis

2 Comments / Data Visualization and Reporting, Integrating Technology into Evaluation / February 23, 2011 February 14, 2011

Hello – I’m MaryAnn Sorensen Allacci, Director of Projects for Environmental Health, Knowledge, & Action, Inc. We provide a wide range of evaluation and advocacy services that focus on improving people’s well-being by improving their environments. As a result, we will often work on community environmental health issues that require our consideration of many levels …

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Poster Week: Virginia Dick on Using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in Evaluation

Leave a Comment / Collaborative, Participatory and Empowerment Evaluation, Government Evaluation, Human Services Evaluation, Integrating Technology into Evaluation / September 5, 2010 August 25, 2010

My name is Virginia Dick and I am currently public service evaluation faculty at the Carl Vinson Institute of Government at the University of Georgia. Most of my work focuses on assisting state and local government agencies, and other university divisions, with evaluation of programs, policies and systems. As part of my role I often …

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