Staff
Audrey Cooper
Director of the UNM Evaluation Lab
- Email:
- aleanos@unm.edu
Audrey Cooper is the Director of the Evaluation Lab. Audrey is a Registered Nurse with a Master's in Public Health from UNM concentrating in Systems, Services, and Policy. She has over a decade of non-profit health care experience in clinical quality, evaluation, heath policy, and health center management. Audrey's evaluation interests center on cultivating joy in the professional setting, identifying what really matters, using evaluation to create and inform policy, and practicing justice in all settings.
Ranjana Damle
Summer Institute Facilitator and Evaluator
- Email:
- damle@unm.edu
Ranjana has a doctorate in sociology. She has experience in PreK-12 education research and evaluation. Her interests include education policy, and equity and inclusion in education. She has worked on evaluation of social programs supported by federal, state, city, or private funding. Ranjana worked as a researcher/evaluator at Albuquerque Public Schools and as Research Assistant Professor at the University of New Mexico Center for Education Policy Research, before she retired in May 2018. Post retirement, Ranjana has established a consultancy called Mainspring Evaluation, LLC, to work mainly with non-profits.
Claudia Díaz Fuentes
Team Lead and Summer Institute Facilitator
- Email:
- claudiadf@unm.edu
Kevin Estes
Team Lead
- Email:
- kmestes@salud.unm.edu
Charla Orozco
Summer Institute Facilitator
- Email:
- cehenley@unm.edu
Emma Tomingas-Hatch
Unit Administrator
- Email:
- etomingashatch@unm.edu
- Phone:
- 5052771546
Emma Tomingas-Hatch is the Unit Administrator for the Evaluation Lab, the Master of Public Policy, and the Race & Social Justice Certificate program. She has a B.A. in Anthropology from the University of New Mexico and an M.A. in Folklore from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
Camille Velarde
Team Lead
- Email:
- cvelarde@unm.edu
Camille Velarde is a dedicated researcher and advocate driving community-engaged prevention research and evaluation at the UNM Prevention Research Center since 2021. With a sharp focus on priority populations in New Mexico, including Native Americans, Native Hispanics, and Latinx immigrants, Camille's work exemplifies her commitment to health equity and social change.
Drawing from experience in research and program evaluation, Camille is versed at every stage of the process, from study recruitment and data collection to analysis and reporting. Her experience in participatory action research, combined with her proficiency in quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods approaches, positions her as a versatile and resourceful contributor to projects aimed at positive societal impact.
Camille's dedication to health communication is evident in her insightful exploration of historical community trauma, the dynamics of social media for health campaigns, mental health narratives in digital media, and the strategic use of humor in mental health messages. Her collaborations with various NGO’s and Healthcare Entities, underscores her hands-on experience in translating research findings into actionable solutions.
Camille Velarde's passion for transformative research, coupled with her collaborative ability and practical experience, make her an advocate for advancing health equity and creating lasting positive change within diverse communities.