Caroline Taggart, M.P.H.

Evaluator
 
American Evaluation Association (A. E. A.) member
 
Prior to joining Ciurczak and Company, Inc., Ms. Taggart directed a federally-funded longitudinal research project, and conducted both qualitative and quantitative behavioral health research. In addition to her research background, Caroline worked as a middle school teacher and director of a large community service organization. She is proficient in SPSS, SAS, and Atlas.ti analysis tools.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Education
M.P.H. Health Behavior and Health Education
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
B.A. English and Psychology
Barnard College, Columbia University

Current Projects

  • 21st Century Community Learning Center
  • Community-Based Abstinence Education
  • Department of Defense Education Activity
  • Elementary and Secondary Counseling
  • Extended School Day/School Violence Prevention

Current Interests

  • Behavioral Health Evaluations in Community-Based Organizations
  • The Impact of Health and Wellness on Academic Achievement
  • Action-Oriented Needs Assessments

Certifications & Formal Training

  • The Evaluator’s Institute: Qualitative Data Analysis, 2010
  • The Evaluator’s Institute: Qualitative Evaluation Methods, 2010
  • The Evaluator’s Institute: Working with Evaluation Stakeholders, 2009
  • Atlas.ti for Qualitative Analysis, 2008
  • Teaching Certificate, Secondary English/Language Arts, Louisiana, 2004
  • NIH Human Participants Protection Education for Research Teams
  • CITI Social/Behavioral Research Program in the Protection of Human Research Subjects

Publications & Presentations

  • Caroline A. Taggart, Ahmad Rufai-Abdullah. “Barriers to reproductive health care among Muslim immigrants in the Triangle area: A qualitative exploration”. Accepted for presentation at American Public Health Association Annual Meeting: Philadelphia, PA, November 2009.
  • Caroline A. Taggart, Kathleen A. Parks, Kristine Levonyan-Radloff, Amy Hequembourg. “A Qualitative Comparison of Alcohol and Non-Alcohol Involved Sexual Aggression in a Sample of College Women”. Presented at Research Society on Alcoholism Annual Meeting: San Diego, California, June 2009.
  • Kathleen A. Parks, Kristine Levonyan-Radloff, Lorraine Collins, Caroline A. Taggart. “A Qualitative Analysis of Risky Sexual Events Reported by a Sample of Young Women Bar Drinkers”. Presented at Research Society on Alcoholism Annual Meeting: San Diego, California, June 2009.

Contact: Caroline