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Get to Know Abacus Evaluation at the Core Facility Showcase

October 16, 2024
Jade Hollars and Tara Carr will be representing Abacus Evaluation at this year’s Core Facility Showcase. We asked Jade what’s new this year and why you should visit (spoiler: research evaluation and candy). What’s new this year? I’m excited to see that the core facilities showcase (formally known as Core...

Know Before You Go: Bianka Reese Shares Preview of AEA Presentation

October 16, 2024
Evaluation 2024 is happening next week! If you’re headed to the conference, check out this preview of Bianka Reese’s presentation. Reese will be presenting with Mary Hawkins (CHER), Jessica Sperling from the Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) at Duke University, and Tyler Chisolm from the Clinical and Translational Science...

New Grant to Create Tools to Include Youth, Children in Funds, Resources from Opioid Settlements

October 2, 2024
In the United States, communities and families, particularly children and youth, have been harmed by the opioid crisis created by pharmaceutical companies and pharmacies. In 2021 settlements were reached with pharmaceutical distributors, manufacturers and pharmacies. Most of the money is going directly to states and local governments. The money must...

Save the Dates: Abacus Evaluation Presentations at Evaluation 2024

September 18, 2024
The Evaluation 2024 conference, hosted by the American Evaluation Association, will be October 21-26 in Portland, OR. Some of our Abacus Evaluation colleagues are presenting. Be sure to check out their sessions or posters. And if you see them around the conference, say hi and get to know more about...

Journeys are Made by the People You Walk With: Gaurav Dave Reflects on Becoming Full Professor

September 3, 2024
Journeys give us lots of time to reflect. Getting to your destination is also a time to reflect on your journey. Our co-director, Gaurav ‘G’ Dave, got the official word in July. He’s now a Research Professor in the UNC School of Medicine. Promotions can be destinations. For G, it’s...

CBPR Plus Authentic and Community Care : Meet Joyce Yao

August 20, 2024
At CHER, we center communities in our work. We work in communities and with communities. And we build our community of researchers every time we expand our team. One of our newest colleagues is already showing her commitment to communities. Joyce Yao is a graduate student working with NC CEAL....

We’ve Updated Our Mission, Vision and Values

August 19, 2024
For the past year, we’ve been celebrating an important milestone. In September 2023, CHER marked ten years since its founding. We’ve seen a lot of change in that time. Our team has grown. We’ve worked with lots of different communities. We’ve deepened partnerships. We’ve started new partnerships. Now, we’re preparing...

Continuing Research at CHER: Meet Tasseli McKay

August 7, 2024
Many of our spotlights are new staff and new students. They’re often starting their research journeys with us. Our newest colleague is an established researcher taking the next step in her work. Tasseli McKay is coming to CHER to continue her research. And she’s looking forward to collaboration and expansion....

Rossana Roberts: In Abacus, Customer Service and Evaluation Go Hand-in-Hand

August 7, 2024
When you think of customer service, what do you think of? For many of us, maybe we think about something like making a return in a store. Or talking with someone at a welcome desk. For others, customer services isn’t obvious. But it’s central to their work. For Rossana Roberts,...

Cheesecake, Taekwondo, Network Science All in One: Meet Bernard A. Coles IV

August 1, 2024
Sometimes, our team members are new, but also not-quite-new. That’s true for Bernard A. Coles IV. While he’s a new permanent hire, he’s been with us for a while. We always like to take the opportunity to spotlight our team members. And we love getting to know them better. And...