Independent Research Powered by PubTrawlr

Dawn Chorus Group is a small, independent research firm focused on helping organizations make better decisions with data, evidence, and clear analysis.

Our work is centered on PubTrawlr, a research and knowledge-translation platform designed to help organizations find, interpret, and apply relevant evidence faster. PubTrawlr combines literature discovery, data analysis, artificial intelligence, and plain-language synthesis to turn complex information into practical insight.

We work with nonprofits, foundations, public agencies, universities, and mission-driven organizations that need rigorous research without unnecessary complexity. Our goal is simple: help people understand what is happening, why it matters, and what to do next.

What We Do

Dawn Chorus Group supports organizations through:

Applied Research: We design and conduct research that answers practical, real-world questions.

Program Evaluation: We assess programs, initiatives, and systems to understand what is working, what is changing, and where improvement is needed.

Evidence Synthesis: Through PubTrawlr, we help organizations make sense of research literature, emerging trends, and complex knowledge landscapes.

Data Analysis and Interpretation: We analyze quantitative and qualitative data, identify patterns, and translate findings into usable recommendations.

Strategy and Communication: We help organizations turn evidence into reports, dashboards, presentations, proposals, and decision-ready insights.

Our Approach

We believe research should be rigorous, useful, and understandable. Our approach combines evaluation science, implementation research, community data, artificial intelligence, and human interpretation. We do not treat data as the answer by itself. Instead, we use data as a tool to ask better questions, clarify priorities, and support smarter decisions.

We are especially interested in work that strengthens public health, education, behavioral health, community systems, and equity-focused initiatives.

About Jonathan Scaccia

Dawn Chorus Group is led by Jonathan P. Scaccia, PhD, a researcher, evaluator, and data strategist with a background in clinical-community psychology, implementation science, and public health.

Jonathan’s work focuses on helping organizations use evidence more effectively. He has led evaluations, research projects, readiness assessments, implementation studies, and data-translation efforts for nonprofits, foundations, public agencies, and national initiatives.

Through PubTrawlr, Jonathan is building tools that make research easier to find, understand, and apply. His current work sits at the intersection of evidence synthesis, artificial intelligence, evaluation, and practical decision-making for organizations working on complex social problems.