PiER center Team

The PIER Center is lead by researchers and evaluators from Kaiser Permanente's Institute for Health Research. The team is comprised of investigators, research and evaluation specialists, project managers and data analysts.


We are evaluators who have a unique combination of data skills and people skills. We understand how to talk about data and how to talk with communities.
Portrait of Tonya Little-Gilford

Tonya Little-Gilford

Portrait of Shane Mueller

Shane Mueller, PhD, MSW