Ms. Atkins has over 25 years of experience in planning and conducting community-based research and evaluation projects. As a senior member of HRiA’s Research and Evaluation department, Ms. Atkins works with a wide range of public and private clients including hospitals, public health departments, school districts, nonprofits business and philanthropic entities. She leads diverse teams in data collection and analysis to inform planning, implementation and evaluation of small and large initiatives. Recent projects have focused on youth development, integrated behavioral health, food insecurity, healthy eating and active living and community health improvement.