About the Evaluator
Dr. Drew Gossen has 8 years experience in STEM educational research and evaluations. His background includes experience with a variety of government and private grants, both as a researcher/PI/co-PI and as an evaluator. These experiences help him generate a holistic view of the grantwriting process and allow him to develop effective evaluations that actually move a project forward.
His background includes 11 years of secondary science and mathematics teaching experience and 8 years of higher education teaching experience. Dr. Gossen has also led camps and clubs in the STEM disciplines and worked with research experiences and scholarship programs. These experiences are important to understanding the unique needs of a variety of contexts.
Evaluation Background
I specialize in...
- Qualitative methods
- Quantitative methods
- Mixed methods
I have worked with projects in the areas of:
- STEM education projects supported by funder other than NSF
Training and Certifications
- Graduate coursework in evaluation
- Professional development workshops, webinars, or online courses on evaluation
Outside of Work, I enjoy...
… spending time with my family and being outdoors.
A Successful Evaluation...
… helps programs and grantees understand their context along with strengths and weaknesses in order to make the biggest impact and improve on the great things they are working toward.
My Working Style...
… is focused on strong communication and shared purpose. I hope everyone in a collaboration feels confident that we are working together to accomplish a goal, and we can communicate what we need and complete our tasks to support each others’ work.
EvaluATE is supported by the National Science Foundation under grant number 2332143. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed on this site are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.