Emily V. Merchant, PhD, is an assistant professor at Rutgers School of Public Health. Dr. Merchant has over 7 years of experience in monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of community-based programs aligned with social-determinants of health. Dr. Merchant has experience developing survey tools and qualitative interview guides, training community health workers, conducting focus groups and interviews, and analyzing quantitative and qualitative data. In addition to M&E, Dr. Merchant has demonstrated success in building community relationships focused on improving community health outcomes.