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Other Research and/or Clinical Interests: Program evaluation, organizational structure and performance, public and nonprofit management, equitable and inclusive organizational characteristics, diversity in public participation, policy analysis, mixed methods
Dr. Varkey’s research focuses on understanding how organizations affect individuals’ lives, particularly those from communities facing systemic barriers (e.g., racism, chronic health needs, poverty, etc.). Specifically, she looks at the institutional pressures and organizational structures and practices in public and nonprofit organizations to understand how these influence outcomes, such as patient satisfaction with culturally responsive care. This can include understanding how organizational practices, such as transparency and inclusion, can influence outcomes. Her scholarly research and applied work have explored service delivery, governance, and capacity building in healthcare organizations; education systems; and political campaign contribution systems.
Dr. Varkey has engaged in formative and summative program evaluation work since 2015. She has experience assessing programs in a variety of areas, such as: faculty professional development efforts, recruitment and retention initiatives of historically excluded faculty, management development training for behavioral health care leaders with lived experience, children’s education fiscal mapping initiatives, multi-tenant nonprofit center capacity assessments, and student training and support programs. Within ODEI, Dr. Varkey helps structure, develop, analyze, and disseminate results for evaluations of over 40 programs and initiatives.
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