Tasha Parker loves community psychology so much that she thinks everyone should get involved. She shares with Don and Ebony the pivot she made in December to create the Institute of Development. On this episode we discuss:
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Dr. Tasha Parker earned her MPA and MSW from Wichita State University and graduated in May 2022 with her Ph.D in Community Psychology. Dr. Parker is fairly new to the evaluation world after spending the last 12 years practicing clinically and focusing on trauma treatment and program and policy improvement for service delivery. She believes evaluation is essential to capacity building in organizations and a key ingredient to bridging the gap between sustainability and service outcomes. Her expertise is in trauma and resiliency informed systems with special interest in ACEs, prevention, criminal and social justice, and diversity and inclusion.
Her training and experience as a clinician, community psychologist, and in public administration give her a unique skill set and ability to navigate complex systems. She believes that in order to resolve social problems, we must accurately assess and define all contributing factors.
Institute of Development aims to address social issues using applied research methods, while bridging the gap between sustainability and service. IOD provides a variety of different services through partnering and collaborating with organizations to support sustainable and effective outcomes.
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