Samantha 'Sam' Murdaugh, the Managing Director of Cultured Evaluation, LLC, brings a unique perspective to program evaluation. She recognizes the value of incorporating culturally responsive strategies and views it as a privilege to learn from the diverse lived experiences of various groups. This lens is the cornerstone of Cultured Evaluation, LLC's operations, ensuring that organizations’ strategies are not just aligned with equitable outcomes but also culturally mindful in planning, implementation, and reporting.

 

With a wealth of over seven years of experience, Sam is a recognized expert in program evaluation and chronic disease research grants. Her most recent role as the Program Evaluation Manager on a national health equity initiative and her past position as an Evaluation & Research Director for a state agency’s Cancer Prevention and Control Division, where she led the evaluation of three federal cooperative agreement grants, underscore her expertise. Before these roles, she honed her skills at large academic hospitals, managing grants, clinical trials, and research compliance.

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Sam has a passion for improving the health outcomes of historically underserved populations, which was cultivated during her time working with the sickle cell population in rural Georgia. "Working with this population gave me a clear understanding of my purpose, which is to advocate and support communities that are often overlooked and under-resourced."

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Sam Scott received a master’s degree in public health with a concentration in Health Management from Augusta University.