Rudy Vega

Rodolfo R. Vega has extensive experience in program evaluation and providing capacity-building services (technical assistance and training) to communities of color across the nation in the areas of behavioral health, substance abuse, HIV, problem gambling, diabetes, and obesity. Rodolfo has helped health departments and community-based organizations translate research into practice and provided technical assistance in service integration strategies, program implementation, and developing evaluation designs. At JSI, Rodolfo has served as evaluator for more than 20 programs. He is president of the board of directors and chair of the Lynn Community Health Center, which serves approximately 40,000 people. He is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin’s doctoral program in community psychology, and the National Institute of Drug Abuse Postdoctoral Research Fellowship at the University of Miami School of Medicine.