Evaluation Team

The evaluation is led by evaluators from Drexel University’s Dornsife School of Public Health and is co-designed with our community advisory board, which includes 5 Lived Experience Experts. The evaluation will be done in partnership with Drexel’s community evaluators and the Lived Experience Experts.

Elizabeth Valdez, PhD, MPH

Co-principal Investigator

Ali Groves, PhD, MHS

Co-principal Investigator

Christina Brown

Community Evaluator

Erikka Gilliam, MS, MPH

Senior Data Manager

Rita Nelson

Community Evaluator

Nora Lee, PhD

Co-Investigator

Hyden Terrell

Community Evaluator

Frequently Asked Questions

  • The evaluation will help us understand how extra cash during and after pregnancy impacts birthing people and their babies. We hope that results from this evaluation study can be used to expand the program for other birthing people in Philly and beyond.

  • Participation in the evaluation study is optional.

  • Individuals could participate in the evaluation study if they were eligible for the lottery, even if they were not selected to receive the cash. Participating in the evaluation did not affect their chance of being selected by the lottery.

  • The evaluation team will conduct surveys and use storytelling methods to evaluate the impact of the Philly Joy Bank. Participants are compensated for participating in the evaluation study.

  • You can contact us at impact@evalphillyjoybank.orgor by phone at (302) 307-6857.

  • Please contact esv35@drexel.edu for more information about submitting a research inquiry. Click here [insert one-pager] to read more about our evaluation study.