Program Evaluation, P.B.C.

The Program Evaluation, P.B.C. is premised on the professional association evaluator competencies to equip current and future evaluators a breadth of understanding of culturally-responsive and social justice focus requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities to conduct evaluations in any discipline. Our certificate in program evaluation will prepare students to lead program evaluation efforts.

Program Distinctions

The rigor of academic training in the department is enhanced by hands-on, practical evaluation, measurement, and assessment work with clients in a variety of diverse local, national, and international program settings. 

Our internationally recognized faculty have developed a comprehensive range of academic and hands-on program experiences to enrich student understanding of the field of educational research methodology in either program evaluation or measurement and quantitative methods.

The Student Experience

Students who participate and successfully complete this certificate program will be able to:

• Articulate what makes program evaluators distinct as practicing professionals
• Develop competence in the practical craft of program evaluation
• Take responsibility for designing and managing an evaluation project
• Understand ethical issues in evaluation and gain knowledge of evaluation competencies
• Evaluate and reflect their cultural location, personal and conceptual presuppositions and assumptions they bring to evaluation and research
• Identify key principles of culturally responsive evaluation and research
• Investigate theoretical possibilities and various ways of applying culturally responsive strategies in different research and evaluation contexts
• Reflect on and identify key challenges and issues encountered in the field
• Critique program evaluations planned by others

After Graduation

The most common job titles for Program Evaluators on recruitment websites include:

• Monitoring and Evaluation Analyst
• Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Specialist
• Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Learning Officer
• Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist
• Research Analyst
• Research and Impact Manager
• Outcomes Specialist
• Evaluation Consultant
• Research Strategy Analyst
• Senior Research Analyst
• Evaluation and Research Manager
• Design, Monitoring, and Evaluation Specialist
• Inspector General
• Chief Evaluation Officer