Ms. Ungaro specializes in health communication and project management. She is a mixed-methods researcher capable of meeting the specific research needs of clients, whether they are qualitative focus groups, or large-scale quantitative survey designs. Her research projects focus on risk reduction of alcohol, drugs, and other substance use, evaluation of media campaigns, community needs assessments amongst vulnerable populations, quality of care for new mothers, health equity for all, and much more.

Elisa is an expert at multitasking and logistics. She has over eight years of experience in managing complex research projects. Her experience involves leading and directing overall project activities such as work plans, timelines, study designs, literature reviews, data collection management, report writing, communications plans, and finalization of project deliverables. When collaborating with study participants and clients, she finds that clear, consistent, and open communication ensures the smooth flow of study design, analysis, and data reporting operations.

What keeps Elisa busy outside of work? Her husky mixes, Storm, and Skye. They love the beach, hiking, and staying outside all day long. Elisa also loves playing video games and is an Old School RuneScape content creator in her free time. She loves to entertain and build new connections online and in person.