Tackling Common Challenge in Administrative Data
Scholars and policymakers increasingly utilize administrative data from public program systems to understand program trends, implementation, and impact. Often times,…
Courses
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Introduction to Data
Introduces data used for analysis in public and non-profit sectors.
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Program Evaluation
Introduction to the theory, practice, and politics of program and policy evaluation. Covers the major types of evaluation, including theory of change, implementation and process evaluation, and impact evaluation, as well as quantitative and qualitative data collection techniques, the ethics of evaluation, and engaging stakeholders in evaluation.
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Proseminar in Public Policy and Management
Engages students with faculty to discuss research in public policy and management. Provides an effective means to become familiar with research agendas and opportunities in this field, and other aspects of socialization into the academic process, including teaching, grant writing, and publishing. Credit/no-credit only.