2015 Winter

About the Authors

Emma Binder

Emma Binder was a Marketing and Communication Specialist Senior at The Evaluation Center at Western Michigan University and was the co-principal investigator for EvaluATE, the evaluation hub for the National Science Foundation’s Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program.

Carolyn Brennan

Carolyn Brennan leads the Office of Research which provides research development, administration and compliance support to the UW Bothell campus and houses the office of undergraduate research. She has been a part of the growing campus research culture since 2006 and is an active member of the National Council of University Research Administrators (NCURA) and the Society of Research Administrators (SRA).

Jason Burkhardt

Jason is currently a project manager at the Evaluation Center at Western Michigan University. He is also a PhD student in the Interdisciplinary PhD in evaluation program. He enjoys music, art, and the finer things in life.

Russell Cannon

Russell Cannon is the Director of Institutional Research at the University of Washington Bothell where his office oversees strategic analysis, reporting, and institutional assessment. His work focuses on the use of applied mixed-methods research and strategic planning to promote access, student success, and sustainable institutional development. He is also a member of the University of Wisconsin-Madison H.O.P.E. Lab and writes on education policy and data via his blog www.aroundlearning.com and on Twitter @aroundlearning.

Elaine Johnson

Corey Smith

Corey Smith is a doctoral associate with EvaluATE. He is currently working on his Ph.D. in evaluation at Western Michigan University. His primary responsibilities with EvaluATE are to administer and manage the annual ATE survey, analyze data collected through that survey and produce reports, data snapshots and publications based on that data. PI’s may recognize his name from the flurry of nagging emails he sends about the annual survey each January through March.

Lori Wingate

Lori has a Ph.D. in evaluation and more than 20 years of experience in the field of program evaluation. She is co-principal investigator of EvaluATE and leads a variety of evaluation projects at WMU focused on STEM education, health, and higher education initiatives. Dr. Wingate has led numerous webinars and workshops on evaluation in a variety of contexts, including CDC University and the American Evaluation Association Summer Evaluation Institute. She is an associate member of the graduate faculty at WMU. She, along with Dr. Kelly Robertson, led the development of The Evaluation Center's online training program, Valeo (valeoeval.com)