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Erica Blue Roberts, Ph.D., M.H.S.
Associate Director
Erica Blue Roberts has more than 15 years of experience in program evaluation and analysis, applied social science research, and technical assistance. She has extensive experience working with the Native American population in public health, evaluation, and participatory research projects.
Roberts is currently the project director of the Tribal Home Visiting Resource Institute for Excellence. Her research skills include—
- Managing research, evaluation, and technical assistance projects
- Leading efficient and effective teams consisting of multiple partners
- Providing technical assistance
- Contributing to the design of community-based data collection instruments
- Collecting, coding, and analyzing qualitative and quantitative data
- Designing, writing, and implementing evaluation plans co-created with tribal clients
- Preparing research studies and manuscripts
- Conducting site visits
- Providing evaluation trainings
Previously, Roberts was a research analyst for the National Cancer Institute through an internship offered by the American Evaluation Association. She received a Ph.D. in behavioral and community health from the University of Maryland and an M.H.S. from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.