Local Program Evaluator Profile Summary
Veronica Acosta-Deprez
Chief Evaluation Consultant, VMA Enterprises, Inc and Professor, California State University, Long Beach
| Experience | |
| 21 years | |
| 17 years | |
| 10-12 /week | |
| Areas of Expertise: | |
| Program Evaluation: |
Convenience Sampling Data Visualization Database Design and Management Focus Groups Key Informant Interviews Network Mapping Observation Data Collection Online Survey Development Partnership Evaluation Peer Review Manuscript Preparation Photovoice Public Intercept Surveys Random Sampling Report Preparation Snowball Sampling Stratified Cluster Sampling Survey Instrument Development |
| Data Analysis: |
Averages/Means Chi-Square Cost/Benefit Analysis Frequencies Regression Other: qualitative analysis |
| Software Used: |
Back-end management of survey applications for handheld devices (e.g., Survey Pocket, iSurvey) Computer-assisted qualitative data analysis software (e.g., NVivo, ) Epi Info Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Microsoft Access Microsoft Excel Statistical Analysis System (SAS) Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) |
| Public Health Areas: |
Behavioral Health Settings Coalitions College/Trade Schools Community Engagement E-cigarettes/Vaping Earned/Paid/Social Media Evironmental Health Health Care Settings Maternal Child Health Needs Assessment Nutrition Policy Implementation Retail Interventions Secondhand Smoke Interventions Smoke-free Multi-Unit Housing Smoke-free Outdoor Areas Tobacco Use Cessation Training and Technical Assistance |
| Population Groups: |
African Americans, other people of African descent Asians Behavioral Health Care Providers Hispanic/Latinos Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) people People of low socioeconomic status (LSES) People with Behavioral Health Conditions Rural communities Young Adults Youth |
| Languages: |
English Spanish Tagalog Other: Ilocano |
| Professional Memberships | |
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