Translating Research for Policy and Practice
Biography Andrea is an Evaluation Researcher with the Population Health Institute Evaluation Group. She has extensive experience leading mixed-methods evaluations for federally funded public health programs, with a focus on adolescent, maternal, and child health. Her work includes coordinating statewide surveys, supporting equitable data collection with diverse communities, and training agency staff in data management …
Biography Erin Skalitzky is an Evaluation Researcher with the Institute’s Evaluation Research Group. At the Institute, Erin evaluates mental health, substance use, antibiotic stewardship, and school nutrition programs through quantitative and qualitative methods. Erin specializes in utilization-focused evaluation and dissemination and implementation science. Prior to joining the University of Wisconsin–Madison Population Health Institute in 2018, …
Biography Miranda Smith is an Evaluation Researcher with the Institute’s Evaluation Research Group. Prior to re-joining the Institute, Miranda received her Master of Social Work degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where her work was focused on the management and coordination of research projects specific to positive youth development in low- …
Biography Erin Taber is an Evaluation Researcher in the Population Health Institute’s Evaluation Research Group. Erin received her BA in Health and Human Physiology, her MPH in Epidemiology, and is currently pursuing her PhD also in Epidemiology, all from the University of Iowa. At the Institute, Erin evaluates programs focused on child, adolescent, and family …
Biography Abra Vigna, Ph.D. is an Action Researcher and Evaluator with the Evaluation Research workgroup. Dr. Vigna has over a decade of experience working to advance health equity via direct-service, coalition building, and community-engaged action research. Trained in Human Development and Family Studies, Abra received her Ph.D. from the UW–Madison School of Human Ecology and …
Biography Aria Walsh-Felz is an Assistant Evaluation Researcher at the UW Population Health Institute, specializing in qualitative methods. She graduated from Beloit College with a B.S. in Anthropology and Biology and received her M.P.H. and M.A. in Applied Medical Anthropology from the University of South Florida. Prior to joining the Population Health Institute, Aria worked …