Anna Tamarkin, Senior Research Associate at NPC Research, is an applied social psychologist with 25 years of hands-on experience in all components of the research process, including literature review, design, instrument and measurement development, data collection, data management, statistical analysis, qualitative data analysis, and dissemination of results. She has significant experience partnering with communities in research, evaluation, and program design efforts. Among her strongest assets are her confidence and sensitivity working with a variety of community members, research participants, clients, researchers, administrators, policymakers, front-line staff, and other stakeholders.
Dr. Tamarkin has applied her methodological skills to many pressing topics such as juvenile crime prevention, cancer prevention and control, HIV/AIDS prevention, children’s mental health, children with special health care needs, health care access for victims of domestic violence, and psychological sense of community. She enjoys applying her skill set in research and evaluation to help translate findings into meaningful stories that inform policy and practice.
Dr. Tamarkin earned a Ph.D. in Social Psychology (2005) and a Master of Arts in Program Evaluation and Organizational Behavior (2000) from the School of Behavioral and Organizational Sciences at Claremont Graduate University in Claremont, California. She joined NPC Research in January 2011.
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Projects, Publications, and Presentations
On this page you can access all the reports, publications, and projects relevant to specific staff and available to the public from NPC Research. In one of the fields below, enter a title, choose a type (project, publication, or presentation) from the drop-down menu, or choose a topic area from the drop-down. The results will sort automatically. Click on bold type for more information on any item of interest.
| Title | Type | Category |
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| Northwest Portland Area Tribal Opioid Response (TOR) | project | Substance Abuse Prevention, Other |
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Tarte, J. M., Green, B. L., & Malsch, A. M.
(July 2018)
Healthy Families Oregon Key Evaluation Findings FY 2016–2017
Portland, OR: NPC Research
Evaluation Summary / |
publication | Child Abuse and Child Abuse Prevention, Early Childhood and Family Well-Being |
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Tarte, J. M., Malsch, A. M., Kissick, K., Aborn, J. A., Nuzzo, W., & Green, B. L.
(July 2018)
Statewide Evaluation Results 2016–2017: Healthy Families Oregon Status Report Tables
Portland, OR: NPC Research
Status Report Tables / |
publication | Child Abuse and Child Abuse Prevention, Early Childhood and Family Well-Being |
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Tarte, J. M., Green, B. L., Malsch, A. M., Aborn, J. A., Kissick, K., & Nuzzo, W.
(July 2017)
Statewide Evaluation Results 2015-2016: Healthy Families Oregon Status Report Tables
Portland, OR: NPC Research
Status Report Tables / |
publication | Child Abuse and Child Abuse Prevention, Early Childhood and Family Well-Being |
| Evaluation of Marion County (IN) Regional Partnership Grant Program | project | Early Childhood and Family Well-Being, Substance Abuse Treatment |
| Pennsylvania Treatment Courts: Process, Outcome, and Cost Evaluation | project | Criminal Justice, Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts, Substance Abuse Treatment |
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Carey, S. M., Malsch, A. M., Zil, C. E., & Ayoub, L. H.
(2016, June)
How do Reentry Courts work? Findings from NIJ’s Multi-State Research on Reentry Courts
Presented at the National Association of Drug Court Professionals Annual Training Conference, Anaheim, CA.
Presentation / |
presentation | Criminal Justice, Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts, Substance Abuse Treatment |
| Books 2 U | project | Early Childhood and Family Well-Being, Literacy |
| Healthy Families Oregon Evaluation | project | Child Abuse and Child Abuse Prevention, Early Childhood and Family Well-Being |
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Green, B. L., Kissick, K., Malsch, A. M., & Tarte, J. M.
(June 2015)
Healthy Families Oregon Maltreatment Prevention Report Program Year 2013-14
Portland, OR: NPC Research
Report / |
publication | Child Abuse and Child Abuse Prevention |
| NIJ Second Chance Act Reentry Courts | project | Criminal Justice, Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts, Substance Abuse Treatment |
| Clark County Therapeutic Courts Peer-to-Peer Recovery Mentoring | project | Criminal Justice, Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts, Substance Abuse Treatment |
| Oregon Juvenile Crime Prevention Evaluation – Phase III | project | Criminal Justice, Juvenile Justice |
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Malsch, A. M., & Mackin, J. R.
(February 2015)
Multnomah County Juvenile Crime Prevention Data Summary: July 2011 – June 2013 (Feb. 2015 update)
Portland, OR: NPC Research
Report / |
publication | Criminal Justice, Juvenile Justice |
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Lindquist, C., Hassoun Ayoub, L., Dawes, D., Harrison, P. M., Malsch, A. M., Hardison Walters, J., Rempel, M., Carey, S. M.
(August 2014)
The National Institute of Justice’s Evaluation of Second Chance Act Adult Reentry Courts: Staff and Client Perspectives on Reentry Courts from Year 2
Submitted by RTI International, Center for Court Innovation, and NPC Research to the National Institute of Justice.
Report / |
publication | Criminal Justice, Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts, Substance Abuse Treatment |
| The Lucas County Pathways to Success Initiative | project | Juvenile Justice, Youth Development |
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Harrison, P. M., & Malsch, A. M.
(2013, October)
Rentry Court Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation.
Presented to the Oregon Judicial Conference, Gleneden Beach, OR.
Presentation / |
presentation | Criminal Justice, Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts, Substance Abuse Treatment |
| The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Tribal Personal Responsibility and Education Prevention Project | project | Community Health |
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Carey, S. M., Sanders, M. B., & Malsch, A. M.
(Sept. 2012)
Colorado Statewide DWI and Drug Court Process Assessment and Outcome Evaluation.
Submitted to Colorado Judicial Department, Office of the State Court Administrator. Portland, OR: NPC Research.
Report / |
publication | Criminal Justice, Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts, Substance Abuse Treatment |
| Statewide Evaluation of Colorado’s Drug Courts and DWI Courts | project | Criminal Justice, Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts, Substance Abuse Treatment |
| Green, B. L., Malsch, A. M., Hood-Kothari, B., Busse, J., & Brennan, E. (2012) An intervention to increase early childhood staff capacity for promoting children’s social-emotional development in preschool settings Early Childhood Education Journal, 40(2), 123-132. | publication | Early Childhood and Family Well-Being |
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Tarte, J. M., Mackin, J. R., & Malsch, A. M.
(Feb. 2012)
Juvenile Crime Prevention Program Evaluation Summary 2009-11.
A report to the Oregon Commission on Children and Families. NPC Research: Portland, OR.
Report / |
publication | Criminal Justice, Juvenile Justice |
| Participatory Evaluation of the Tobacco Prevention and Education Project (TPEP) Community Programs – Phase 3 | project | Community Health |
| Transforming Transitions to Kindergarten | project | Early Childhood and Family Well-Being |