Briana Starks specializes in designing and implementing community-engaged evaluation strategies that elevate participants’ voices and strengthen organizational learning. Starks has guided foundation initiatives focused on evaluation and continuous improvement, bringing expertise in qualitative research and collaborative approaches, and federal projects focused on family well-being.
Over the past three years, Starks has led qualitative studies, including site visits, focus groups, and data analysis, for projects examining program implementation and outcomes. Starks has directed large-scale multisite studies nationwide and developed data collection and analysis plans that reflect community priorities and stakeholder relevance. This work includes designing and refining theories of change and collecting and analyzing data from interviews, surveys, and focus groups with students, educators, funders, and community partners.
Starks is a member of the Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management. She holds a PhD in social work and sociology from the University of Michigan.
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