Staff: Zita Tiamuh, PhD

Dr. Zita Tiamuh has a Ph.D. in Education with an emphasis in Research, Evaluation, Statistics, and Assessment from the University of Southern Mississippi. Dr. Tiamuh has over 10 years of experience implementing and guiding research and evaluation practices in academia and for non-profit and private organizations. In her current role as Assistant Director of Research for the PDM&E, she assists with the design, implementation, and oversight of evaluative research on program effectiveness for all WJC programs and contracts. Key evaluation projects that she has been involved in within this role include the Juvenile Court Clinic (JCC) evaluation; programs serving military and veteran communities; two multiple year HRSA student training grants on substance use and Opioid Use Disorders; INTERFACE resource referral services program. She also supports the development and management of the HIPAA protected electronic database management systems and helps oversee monitoring of school-wide clinical training activities.