Delcambre, Sharon

Sharon Delcambre

As she embarked on a project with several new elements — incorporating participatory research and social network analysis, as well as measuring social capital — Sharon reached out to research4impact to connect with researchers who focus in each of these three areas. The researchers, in turn, got an inside look at how their work is relevant in a new area. Afterwards, Sharon shared her experience:

“I have greatly appreciated the willingness of the researchers to have informal conversations with me as our team works to design a brand new program from the ground up.  Hearing from a wide range of experts helped move my thinking forward by questioning my assumptions, giving me advice, and sharing resources.  Adapting research to community-level activities is not always straightforward, so I appreciate the input from the researchers and look forward to further collaborations as our program takes shape.”