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 practices.
Andrea has contributed to several large-scale evaluation projects, including the Wisconsin Family Foundations Home Visiting Program (FFHV), Wisconsin’s State Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP), Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program (TPP), and the Wisconsin Initiative for Student Empowerment (Project WISE), funded through the Sexual Risk Avoidance Education Program (SRAE). Her previous work also includes partnerships in community transformation, rural health and safety, and sexual violence prevention.
She earned her master’s degree in Sociology from Iowa State University in 2016 and holds a bachelor’s degree in Sociology with a minor in Women’s and Gender Studies.
Outside of work, Andrea enjoys knitting, video games, hiking, kayaking, and spending time with her pet ferrets.