About
M Research Studio
Serving non-profit organizations with established, experienced evaluation consulting.
Principal & President
Mari Millery, PhD
M Research Studio, LLC
Mari Millery has been conducting evaluations for over 25 years. Since 2014, she has offered services through the evaluation consulting firm M Research Studio, LLC. Prior to founding M Research Studio, she was faculty at the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University, where she taught program evaluation and needs assessment.
In 2017, Dr. Millery completed a post-doctoral training in health informatics at Columbia University's Department of Biomedical Informatics. This informatics expertise is integrated into all M Research Studio services, bringing a data-informed lens to every evaluation engagement.
M Research Studio is excited to work with programs of various shapes and sizes, providing guidance through all steps of evaluation — from planning to findings and recommendations.
About M Research Studio
M Research Studio, LLC is a program evaluation consulting firm founded in 2014. The firm works with non-profit organizations across a range of program areas, offers special expertise in the health domain, providing evaluation support from initial planning through final findings and recommendations.
Informatics expertise is integrated into all M Research Studio services, supporting rigorous data collection, management, and analysis.
M Research Studio works with programs of various shapes and sizes, and is experienced in guiding organizations through every step of the evaluation process.
Founded
2014 — M Research Studio, LLC
Experience
25+ years conducting program evaluations
Expertise
Health informatics, public health, workforce, HIV/AIDS, oral health, behavioral health
Focus
Non-profit program evaluation, different types and sizes of programs
Our Approach
How we work
Evaluation Planning
We like to begin with understanding the program's theory of change and logic model — establishing a clear foundation for what will be measured. We help you define questions to be explored and answered through data.
Data Collection & Analysis
M Research Studio designs and implements data collection methods appropriate to the program, including quantitative and qualitative approaches. We love data!
Findings & Recommendations
It is important to us that evaluation is useful. Results are translated into clear, accessible presentations and reports that document program impact and provide actionable insights.
Methods
Frequently Offered Methods and Services
M Research Studio has experience across a range of evaluation methods, applied to programs of various sizes and focus areas.
Survey Design
Focus Groups
Needs Assessments
Data System Design
Funder Reporting Requirements
Infographics
Types of organizations and programs we have worked with include:
Community health programs
Workforce development programs
Public health initiatives
Non-profit social service organizations
Federal, state, and local government funded programs
Community health centers
University-based programs
Hospitals
Ready to work together?
Let's talk about your evaluation needs.