Joëlle Atere-Roberts is a social epidemiologist whose work centers on promoting optimal health and well-being through community-engaged research, program implementation, and technical assistance. Her work focuses on conducting mixed methods research that emphasizes responsible approaches to data collection & analysis, program evaluation, and intervention development.
At Mathematica, Atere-Roberts leads qualitative data collection through community focus groups for the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative (CYBHI) evaluation. This work assesses the impact of the initiative as described by CYBHI beneficiaries in communities with documented disparities in behavioral health outcomes. She also leads learning and evaluation support for philanthropic clients including assessment of grants intended to transform health and healthcare systems. Atere-Roberts also provides subject matter expertise and technical assistance for state-level disability service delivery, Medicaid 1115 demonstrations, healthcare spending targets, and quality measure development.
Atere-Roberts has published in peer-reviewed journals, including the American Journal of Epidemiology, Preventing Chronic Disease, and Cancer Causes & Control. She holds a Ph.D. in social epidemiology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Mathematica is conducting a rigorous, mixed-methods evaluation of the CYBHI to track its progress from design to implementation to outcomes. The findings will help California leaders understand what is working, what can be strengthened, and how to create lasting improvements in youth behavioral health.
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