Our Team

Meet Samantha

Samantha Spangler, PhD is the owner of the Behavioral Health Data Project (BHDP). At BHDP, Samantha helps organizations use qualitative and quantitative data to understand the effectiveness of the services they provide and identify ways to improve the quality, equity, and outcomes of services. Samantha enjoys working directly with our partners to understand their data needs and design approaches to meet those needs. Prior to founding BHDP, Samantha Spangler directed the Research and Evaluation Department at CIBHS and worked as a consultant with Focus Strategies and Cambria Solutions. When she’s not working, you can find Samantha cheering on her favorite sports teams, exploring Northern California wineries, and hanging out with her puppy Charlie.

Expertise:
Behavioral Health Evaluation
Neuroscience
Evaluation Design/Measure Selection

Meet William

William Spangler is the Director of Operations at BHDP. At BHDP, he works with clients in stakeholder engagement, writing, and data analysis. William enjoys working with individuals and communities to determine their wants and needs then collaborating with them to find solutions. William previously spent time as both a classroom teacher and program coordinator in public, charter, and international schools. During his time as a teacher, William taught history, English, and elementary school subjects in Azerbaijan, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Guyana, and Türkiye. When he’s not working, William spends most of his time playing volleyball, tennis, and ultimate frisbee, going to movies and musicals, and relaxing in his back yard with friends and family.

Expertise:
Education and Youth
Business Operations and Finance
Project Management

Meet Adriana

Adriana Nunez, PhD, is the senior consultant for the Behavioral Health Data Project (BHDP), focusing on the application of evidence-based technology assessment tools to enhance decision-making. With a medical background and master's degrees in healthcare quality management and health economics, she has worked in both public and private sectors, focusing on data and process analysis to enhance clinical effectiveness, patient safety, and healthcare efficiency. Since 2016, she has been part of the Health Services Research and Policy unit at the University of California Merced, evaluating public health interventions for rural and underserved communities in California. Additionally, she worked as an epidemiologist for Mariposa County and the Yosemite Gateway Area Coordination team, contributing to the COVID response by establishing data-sharing mechanisms with neighboring counties to inform health policies and strategies. In her free time, Adriana enjoys exploring national parks with her family, practicing aquatic activities, and reading.

Expertise:
Health Economics
Health Care Quality Management
Public Health/Rural Health

Meet Charlie

Charlie is the furry friend in the Spangler household. She frequently likes to greet our partners and bring some smiles during project meetings. Charlie is an expert in cheese tasting, playing with her puppy friends, and snuggling her favorite humans.

Expertise:
Cheese
Puppy play
Snuggles

Meet Canela “Nela”

Nela is the happy doodle of the Nunez family. Like Charlie, she is responsible for keeping her humans active and with enough cuddles during the day. Her expertise lies in identifying socks from a mile away and demonstrating, with almost statistical certainty, that chew toys are not actually resistant.

Expertise:
Sock identification
Testing chew toys