Staff

Alex, ABD in Political Science, is a part time Project Assistant.

Rachel is a Graduate Assistant at the Center for Applied Research and Analysis (CARA) at the Institute for Social Research (ISR). Rachel received her BS in Psychology from UNM.

Elise is a Research Scientist at the Center for Applied Research and Analysis (CARA) at the Institute for Social Research. She completed her Master's degree in Sociology at the University of New Mexico. Elise has experience with tasks including interviewing, writing literature reviews, writing reports, data entry, and data analysis. She has contributed to projects in a variety of fields, from the evaluation of social programs to the criminal justice system.

Sara is a Research Scientist I at the Center for Applied Research and Analysis (CARA) at the Institute for Social Research (ISR) she graduated with a bachelors in Political Science from Georgia State University.

Erin is a part-time employee that works with data sets.

Evelyn is a Research Scientist I at the Center for Applied Research and Analysis (CARA) at the Institute for Social Research (ISR). She graduated from the University of New Mexico with a dual degree in Sociology, Spanish, and English.

Craig is a Research Scientist at the Center for Applied Research and Analysis (CARA) at the Institute for Social Research (ISR). He has 12 years of research experience in epidemiological research, evaluation research, data analysis, data management and quality assurance. Craig has experience conducting research in the fields of drug and alcohol treatment, the criminal justice system, adolescent substance addiction, the adolescent criminal justice system, and psychiatry.

Thais is a Research Scientist at the Center for Applied Research and Analysis (CARA) at the Institute for Social Research. She completed her Master's degree in Public Health with a concentration in Epidemiology at the University of New Mexico. Thais has experience in epidemiological research, data management, and data analysis. Thais has experience conducting research in the fields of mental health illness, violent death, maternal and reproductive health, opioid addiction and substance abuse, and the criminal justice system.

Alexandra Tonigan Agenbroad is a Research Scientist III at the Center for Applied Research and Analysis (CARA) at the Institute for Social Research (ISR). She is currently pursuing a Ph.D. at UNM in Educational Psychology with a concentration on quantitative methods. She has 9 years of research experience related to substance abuse treatment, mental health, the criminal justice system and education.

Sam Torres is a Project Assistant at the Center for Applied Research and Analysis (CARA) at ISR.

Conner Tuttle is a Research Scientist 3 at the New Mexico Sentencing Commission.

Miriam Verploegh, Ph.D. is a Senior Research Scientist at the Center for Applied Research and Analysis (CARA) at the Institute for Social Research (ISR). Miriam finished her Ph.D. in May 2015 in Sociology at the University of Iowa with an emphasis structural social psychology, social stratification, and quantitative methodology. She has gone on to do research in the area of policing, home visitation, and social stratification. She has experience with data collection, advanced analytical techniques, qualitative and quantitative research design, project management, and report writing.