PROGRAM EVALUATION AIMS TO IMPROVE DECISION MAKING  

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Contacts

Dr. Rodney Hopson
Hillman Distinguished Professor
Department of Foundations and Leadership
hopson@duq.edu
412.396.5568

Dr. Gibbs Kanyongo
Assistant Professor
Foundations and Leadership
kanyongog@duq.edu
412.396.5568

Overview

Duquesne University is looking for professionals from various disciplines to take solid Program Evaluation practices back into their workplaces. Two programs will prepare them to deliver useful, policy-shaping evaluation results to their educational, human service, or business programs.

The goal is to produce professionals who can help take much of the guess-work out of decision making in a variety of settings.

Program Evaluation Brochure (PDF)

Two Choices & a Real World Touch

Students choose from either a 21-credit certificate or a 39-credit M.S. Ed. in Program Evaluation. Both include research and evaluation methods courses. Both include communication, planning and project management study. Each of the two programs – plus a required practicum – connects these offerings directly to the everyday workplace.

In addition, faculty bring real world experience to the classroom from their consulting activities as program evaluators, project managers, and grant writers.

Flexible & Multi-Faceted

With so many different facts to effective Program Evaluation and so many applications of the discipline, Duquesne’s courses are taught out of several departments: education, English, and business.

In addition, working students have flexibility in packaging their study to meet their professional needs.

Both Quantitative and Qualitative

While some universities feature only one methodological approach, Duquesne’s courses and practical applications include both quantitative and qualitative evaluation skills.

Students may choose to emphasize one approach more strongly to suit the requirements of their workplace or interests.