The Office of Planning and Evaluation (OPE) is part of the Dean's Office and is directed by Dr. Amelia Arria, with support from her faculty and students. The OPE activities fall into three categories:
- Design and implementation of surveys required for accreditation by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH).
- Data analysis and report writing of CEPH-related data for continuous quality improvement.
- Collection and analysis of research administration data, including tracking of proposals, awards, upcoming and pending proposals, and student and community involvement surveys.
- Collection and analysis of data from various on-campus data sources such as the Office of Institutional Research, Planning, and Assessment (IRPA) and the Graduate School.
Other activities of the OPE will be considered on a case-by-case basis to determine whether or not additional funding over and above the core OPE funding will be required.
Director
Amelia M. Arria received a B.S. in Human Development and Family Studies from Cornell University, a Ph.D. in Epidemiology from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health and completed post-doctoral training at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Director of Operations
Kathryn B. Vincent Carr received her B.A. in Sociology from Wake Forest University, and a M.A. in Criminology and Criminal Justice from the University of Maryland, College Park. Kathryn is the liaison for all OPE requests from faculty and staff.
Supporting Faculty and Students
Brittany A. Bugbee received her B.A. in Spanish, B.S. in Community Health, and M.P.H. in Community Health from the University of Maryland, College Park.
Maya Deane-Polyak received her B.S. in Community Health and M.P.H. in Health Equity from the University of Maryland, College Park.
Katie A. Hippen received her B.S. in Family Science from the University of Maryland, College Park, and a M.A. in Sociology from Georgia State University.
Grace McManus received her B.S. in Family Science and a M.P.H in Behavioral and Community Health from the University of Maryland, College Park. She is the Project Coordinator for the Central East TTC evaluations.
Shweta Kannan is a second year graduate student pursuing an MPH in Healthcare Management.