Alyssa Sloane
Alyssa Sloane uses qualitative and quantitative analysis to support program evaluation, community needs assessments, stakeholder engagement, and other work for CHI. At CHI, she has led evaluation efforts for several clients, including the Delta Dental of Colorado Foundation, the Milbank Memorial Fund, and the Colorado Adult Protective Services program. She is a member of the American Evaluation Association, the Oregon Program Evaluators Network, and is particularly interested in using innovative and participatory methods to measure impact and advance change.
Previously, Alyssa served as a Research Specialist and Research Coordinator at the University of Nebraska Public Policy Center, where she managed evaluation and research projects using logic models, theories of change, and equitable evaluation principles. She designed complex data collection tools and systems, developed and administered surveys, conducted focus groups and interviews, and produced reports, dashboards, and presentations for clients. She also served on the Center’s Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Research Committee.
Alyssa earned a master of public administration degree from the University of Nebraska Omaha with a concentration in public policy. She holds a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where she majored in political science and global studies and minored in women's and gender studies and human rights and humanitarian affairs.
Outside the office, she enjoys cooking, hiking, and birding.
Skills
- Program evaluation
- Qualitative and quantitative research methods
- Data visualization
- Facilitation
- Public speaking
Focus Areas
- Community Development
- Behavioral Health
- Affordable Housing Policy
- Health Equity