Vivian Gabor, a Senior Policy Associate for HSR's Health Policy Practice Area, has 20 years' experience conducting and managing qualitative evaluation research, policy analysis, and needs assessment projects on public health, nutrition, and human service issues. A focus of her work has been the application of research and data analysis to help Federal, State, and local program managers and community groups develop performance indicators, conduct effective needs assessments, and evaluate the outcomes of health and human service programs. Ms. Gabor recently managed the national evaluation of State Maternal and Child Health Needs Assessments and was the lead author of a federally funded how-to manual designed to assist maternal and child health program managers in conducting needs assessments that will guide effective program planning and build collaboration and support from the public and private sectors. After the passage of Federal welfare reform, Ms. Gabor was the Principal Investigator for six national and State studies assessing the impact of welfare reform on State policies, local program implementation, and participation by eligible clients. This included the first nationally representative survey of local welfare office personnel. Before joining HSR, Ms. Gabor was a Federal policy analyst for both Government agencies and private, nonprofit organizations advocating on behalf of children and families. In these positions, she conducted policy analysis research, organized Congressional hearings and briefings, and led coalitions of public and private organizations to build support for maternal and child health needs.
Prior to her national policy work, Ms. Gabor was Associate Director of the Division of Nutrition at a local health department in North Carolina, where she provided direct services, analyzed nutrition surveillance data reports, and managed needs assessments and strategic planning. Ms. Gabor holds a master's degree in public health from the University of North Carolina.
