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Evaluate to Innovate

Abacus is an evaluation and research consultancy group committed to creatively bringing our expertise to improve programs and amplify impact with our partners. Housed within UNC’s School of Medicine and the UNC Center for Health Equity Research, our evaluation work fosters innovation and advances equity in diverse research projects while centering health for all communities.
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Who We Are

A team of experienced evaluators, researchers, scholars, and health equity champions with a broad range of skills and areas of expertise.

Services

Evaluation planning and implementation, joint development of funding proposals, data collection, analysis, reporting and more.

Partners

We work with a diverse set of projects, including complex and multi-level programs, large- and small-scale initiatives, and internal evaluation partnerships.

Contact

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News

  • Nisha Baral presenting her poster to an attendee at the conference.

    Explore Beyond the Data: Nisha Baral’s Conference Insights

    by Jade Hollars, photos courtesy of Nisha Baral There is more to a conference than logistics and the sessions.  Nisha Baral, PhD, a data modeler with Abacus Evaluation, first attended the Computational Social Science Society of Americas (CSSSA) conference in 2017 during her doctoral program. Since then, she has attended three times. This year’s conference … Read more

  • Caroline Taheri with the Most Significant Change poster.

    Want to Thrive at a National Conference? Caroline Taheri Says Prepare, Prepare, Prepare

    What’s the most important thing to do before heading to your first national conference? Caroline Taheri with Abacus Evaluation says it’s all about preparation. From making the poster to rehearsing presentation points, she shares the many ways she used to get ready for a recent conference. Hear more from Caroline on her recent American Public … Read more

  • Rachel Quinto, right, shares CHER material with visitors during Employee Appreciation Day.

    Out and About with CHER and Abacus Evaluation

    CHER and Abacus Evaluation have been busy this fall! We’ve been out and about, sharing our work and connecting across campus.  We’ve done tabling events, poster presentations and talks. We’ve met and connected with partners, researchers, community members and many other people!  We’re committed to expanding our community – look back with us on recent … Read more

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