Below are a list of research, evaluation, and consulting services that Andres and the CCC provides.

Research

  • Data collection – interviews, online surveys, observation, focus groups, ethnographies, oral histories, case studies, secondary data, document reviews
  • Data analysis – narrative, discursive, descriptive, exploratory, inferential, and multivariate statistical analysis
  • Needs assessment – systematic process that identifies gaps (needs) between current conditions and desired conditions (wants)
  • Literature reviews and summaries – comprehensive understanding of the current knowledge of a topic/review to identify an unanswered question requiring new primary research; best and promising practices

Evaluation

  • Process evaluation – examines whether program activities have been implemented as intended/ helps stakeholders see how an outcome or impact was achieved
  • Program evaluation – measures program effects of target population by assessing the progress in the outcomes and objectives of that program
  • Priorities assessment – measures and assesses program importance and satisfaction of a target population
  • Organizational assessment – systematic process for obtaining organizational performance data to measure areas of strength and opportunity

Consulting

  • Reports – executive summaries, summaries of findings, presentation slides, and technical and comprehensive reports
  • Social Network Analysis – measures and maps the flow and changes of relationships and knowledge shared within a network
  • Organizational development – organizational effectiveness and efficiency, organizational culture/climate, organizational change
  • Dissemination strategies – outreach, data visualization, webinars, newsletters, blogs
  • Program development and implementation – strategic planning, management, and visioning effective and sustainable programs