Center for Research on Families Offering “Introduction to Program Evaluation” Workshop on June 15

The Center for Research on Families (CRF) will present “Introduction to Program Evaluation,” a professional training workshop as part of its Methodology Program, on June 15 from 1:30-4:30 p.m.

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Evaluation is a crucial part of determining whether interventions or programs are effective. However, there are unique considerations around how to design and implement evaluation that are not always present in traditional research. This workshop will introduce the fundamentals program evaluation (e.g. community or school-based interventions), addressing questions including:

• What is program evaluation?
• How is program evaluation different from traditional experimental research?
• How can I make sure my program’s impact is effective for its participants?
• How do I share results of my evaluation with participants in a way that is meaningful and useful to them?

Participants will come away with a clear sense of the ways evaluation may differ from traditional research methods, best practices for designing and implementing an evaluation and how to increase the likelihood of your evaluation being publishable.

The program will be led by Lindsay Demers, an assistant professor at the Boston University School of Medicine. Demers is also the director of education evaluation in the department of medicine and director of evaluation for faculty development and diversity at the BU Medical Campus. In her role, she provides methodological and analytical support to faculty wanting to conduct rigorous evaluations of their education interventions and she also designs and implements evaluation plans for faculty development programs delivered on campus.

The cost to register for this event is $50 for students and post-docs, and $75 for faculty and professionals.

The CRF Methodology Program offers a series of workshops and seminars during the summer months, with programming designed to appeal to a broad audience and attract researchers from across many disciplines.

To register for the “Introduction to Program Evaluation” workshop, or for information on other CRF seminars and workshops offered this summer, visit https://www.umass.edu/family/summerinstitute.