Julia Simhai

Julia Simhai is a Director at OMNI Institute and oversees projects in our Community Health and Behavioral Health practice areas. She specializes in applied evaluation of substance use prevention, treatment, and recovery programs. She focuses primarily on working with government sector clients to design, evaluate, and improve public health outcomes in communities. Julia has developed a deep understanding of public health evaluation, with a core focus on working with State and local public health departments and leading community needs assessments and epidemiological projects related to substance use disorder programs. She has particular experience in data visualization and has helped public health departments in Virginia, Wyoming, and Colorado create accessible project reports that lead to action. At OMNI, Julia previously led our Data Visualization Best Practice Team and is currently a member of our Reporting Best Practice Team, which sets the standards for best-in-class reporting at scale across the organization. Julia is a member (and has served on the Board of Directors) of the Colorado Public Health Association. When not promoting public health, you can find her baking for family and friends or hiking Colorado’s mountains.