Sponsor: National Institutes of Health
Principal Investigator: Stephen Magura
September 2019 to August 2022

Sponsor: Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Principal Investigator: Lori A. Wingate
June 2018 to March 2020

Through an Intergovernmental Personnel Act assignment, Evaluation Center Director of Research Lori Wingate is providing program evaluation guidance and feedback to the Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Sponsor: National Institutes of Health- National Institutes on Drug Abuse

Principal Investigator: Stephen Magura

August 2017 to March 2020

To determine the types and degrees of impact of evidence-based program registers (EBPRs) in behavioral healthcare on the effective dissemination and utilization of evidence-based programs and practices.

Sponsor: National Institutes of Health- National Institutes on Drug Abuse

Principal Investigator: Stephen Magura

August 2017 to March 2020

To determine the types and degrees of impact of evidence-based program registers (EBPRs) in behavioral healthcare on the effective dissemination and utilization of evidence-based programs and practices.

Sponsor: National Science Foundation

Principal Investigator: Lyssa Wilson Becho; Emma Leeburg, co-principal investigator; Lori Wingate, co-principal investigator; and Michael Harnar, co-principal investigator

January 2019 to January 2024

This project proposal will significantly expand the activities and broaden the impact of EvaluATE, the evaluation learning and research hub for NSF’s ATE program. This project's goals are to: 1) Expand the evidence base for effective STEM education evaluation practices 2) Enhance ATE evaluators’ evaluation knowledge and skills 3) Enhance the ability of ATE project personnel to use valuation effectively 4) Increase professional exchange among ATE evaluation stakeholders.

Sponsor: Goodwill Industries of Southwest Michigan

Principal Investigators: Kelly Robertson; Lyssa Wilson Becho, co-principal investigator

May 2019 to July 2021

The Life Guides Program works with families in Allegan and Kalamazoo Counties, making a twenty-year commitment to their efforts to move towards economic self-sufficiency and build educational and life success for themselves and their children. The evaluation focuses on planning, capacity strengthening, program development, program improvement, tracking participant outcomes, and reporting evaluation findings.

Sponsor: Delaware State University

Principal Investigator: Brad Watts

August 2015, to September 2020

The Evaluation Center is serving as an external evaluator on a NASA-funded program to support optics research experiences for graduate students.

Sponsor: Indiana State University

Principal Investigator: Brad Watts October

2018 to September 2023

The S.M.A.R.T Initiative is a program that aims to strengthen and expand mentoring programs at Indiana State University. Through grant support provided under the U.S. Department of Education, Strengthen institutions Program, the university is developing new physical space, training, and programming for students, as well as faculty and staff. The Evaluation Center is partnering with ISU to serve as the evaluator and assess the impact of the initiative on student outcomes, specifically undergraduate academic performance and progress toward degree completion.

Sponsor: Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS)

Principal Investigator: Stephen Magura; Valerie Marshall, co-principal investigator

September 2019 to August 2022

MDHHS oversees the administration and implementation of the Overdose Data to Action (OD2A) program, a multi-year grant targeting the drug overdose epidemic. The Evaluation Center works with MDHHS to evaluate substance use prevention efforts across Michigan. In 2021-2022 funding year, our work is focused on engaging Quick Response Teams (QRTs) across Michigan.  

Sponsor: Department of Justice

Principal Investigator: Kelly Robertson; Lyssa Wilson Becho, co-principal investigator

March 2018 to September 2020

The project seeks to identify and provide comprehensive, trauma—informed, and culturally appropriate services for African American males–between the ages of 14-24–who identify as survivors of violence. The purpose of the evaluation is to assess impacts and determine project progress in order to make future evidence-based decisions.

Sponsor: U.S. Department of Education

Principal Investigator: Brad Watts

June 2017 to May 2022

The Upward Bound Kalamazoo Program provides fundamental support to participants in their preparation for college entrance. The Evaluation Center serves as the external evaluators to help understand student barriers, participants goals for the program, and provide external feedback to the project team to help strengthen the program and its participants.

Sponsor: U.S. Department of Education

Principal Investigator: Brad Watts

September 2017 to August 2022

The Upward Bound Van Buren Program provides fundamental support to participants in their preparation for college entrance. The Evaluation Center serves as the external evaluators to help understand student barriers, participants goals for the program, and provide external feedback to the project team to help strengthen the program and its participants.