Profile

Maritza Concha holds a Ph.D. in Public Affairs with a concentration in Public Administration from the University of Central Florida, a master’s degree in Latin American Studies at University of Miami and a bachelor’s degree in International Relations at Florida International University. For the past 15 years, Dr. Concha has been working as an evaluator for local non-profits, serving Latino/a immigrants. Her other areas of interest are service partnerships and evaluating projects that serve at-risk populations such as victims of human trafficking, refugees, and low-income minorities. Dr. Concha has published her research and evaluation studies in peer review journals such as the Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, Journal of Community Practice and International Journal of Public Administration. She is a member of the Advancing Collaborative Evaluation (ACE) Network funded by the Annie E. Casey Foundation and is an active member of the American Evaluation Association.

• Program evaluation
• Research methods
• Non-profit organizations

Ph.D. in Public Affairs
University of Central Florida

• Development and evaluation of a social game to increase awareness on reporting youth violence from the bystander perspective. This program is funded by the Children’s trust. Amount funded $87,000
• Development of a cultural competence assessment and plan for the System of Care in Osceola County. Amount funded $13,000
• Provide evaluation technical assistance to NeighborWorks America. Amount funded $25,000