1. Providing evaluation, research, and capacity-building services to a broad array of organizations
2. Conducting research on evaluation
3. Engaging in academic leadership
4. Administering the Interdisciplinary Ph.D. in Evaluation                                 

The Evaluation Café features the brightest minds in evaluation, as part of a weekly series presented throughout the academic year. Guest speakers bring a fresh perspective on a wide range of evaluation topics. Attend in person – pizza provided! – or catch up on the latest discussion through our web library. Learn more.

To improve the quality and consistency of evaluations and enhance evaluation capacity, we promote the use of high-quality checklists targeted to specific evaluation tasks and approaches. The checklist site provides evaluation specialists and users with refereed checklists for designing, budgeting, contracting, staffing, managing, and assessing evaluations of programs, personnel, students, and other evaluands; collecting, analyzing, and reporting evaluation information; and determining merit, worth, and significance. Learn more.