Research and Evaluation

Through its own research team and close contact with academia, AHP is able to remain at the cutting edge of research and technology. We have our own Institutional Review Board (IRB) and staff members from reputed universities that retain close ties with their alma maters.

AHP staff, consisting of senior evaluators and analysts, combine research capacity with practice and content knowledge in a significant range of specialized topic areas and populations. Among AHP's strengths and experiences are:

Longitudinal and secondary data analysis of large state and national databases and complex datasets

Research design

Project management

Data collection and related reporting requirements, including those related to GPRA

Performance measurement

Evaluating technical assistance

Working with and incorporating community-based organizations and consumers of services into research and evaluation projects

Using existing data sources to augment research

Using quantitative and qualitative analysis in a mixed-methods approach

Preparing and presenting research findings at national conferences

Writing reports, papers, and peer-reviewed journal articles

AHP studies reflect expertise in:

Project implementation / field management and procedures

Instrument selection / development

Site visit and focus group methodology

Literature reviews