Doctorate in Evaluation, Statistics and Methodology

The overall focus of the program is to provide students with the requisite skills and experiences essential for three types of professional careers: i) as an evaluation, applied statistics, and assessment or measurement faculty member in higher education settings, ii) as an external evaluator employed by an evaluation group or organization providing external evaluation services, or iii) as an internal evaluator or in-house ESM consultant serving the needs of the organization in which they are employed. The program integrates evaluation, statistics, and measurement theory, content knowledge, technical skills, and highly relevant and meaningful field experiences to enable graduates to function as esteemed professionals, productive scholars, and leaders in their sub-fields of interest.