Urban Indian Health Institute
Banita McCarn is an experienced evaluation and research professional with a strong focus on social determinants of health and health equity. Currently serving as Evaluator II at Urban Indian Health Institute since August 2023, Banita has previously held senior roles at Sinai Urban Health Institute, including Senior Evaluator and Evaluation Program Manager. With a solid foundation in leading diverse evaluation projects, developing evaluation plans, and contributing to grant proposals, Banita has managed teams and provided expertise in qualitative and quantitative analysis at organizations like the AIDS Foundation of Chicago and the American Academy of Pediatrics. Banita holds a Certificate in Project Management Strategy from the University of Chicago Graham School and a Master’s degree in Educational Psychology from The University of Manchester.
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Urban Indian Health Institute
Urban Indian Health Institute (UIHI) is a division of Seattle Indian Health Board. Our mission is to decolonize data, for indigenous people, by indigenous people. UIHI recognizes research, data, and evaluation as indigenous values. We utilize the strengths of western science and are grounded in traditional ways of knowing as we conduct research and evaluation, collect and analyze data, and provide disease surveillance. UIHI is one of 12 Tribal Epidemiology Centers (TECs) in the country and the only one that services Urban Indian Health Programs across the nation.