The Interdisciplinary Ph.D. in Evaluation (IDPE) at Western Michigan University (WMU) Dr. Chris L. S. Coryn and Jason T. Burkhardt

Western Michigan University The Carnegie Foundation places WMU among the 76 public institutions in the nation designated as research universities with high research activity U.S. News & World Report’s annual ranking of American colleges and universities includes WMU as one of the nation’s top-100 public universities

Historical Background The IDPE is the only program in the world to confer a doctorate in ‘Evaluation’ Directed by Dr. E. Jane Davidson ( ) Directed by Dr. Michael Scriven ( ) Directed by Dr. Chris L. S. Coryn (2007- present) Developed by Dr. Daniel L. Stufflebeam and Dr. E. Jane Davidson (2002)

Mission To develop evaluation scholars and practitioners who have deep knowledge of evaluation theory, method, and practice as well as superior critical thinking and problem- solving skills

Health & Human Services Engineering & Applied Sciences Education & Human Development Arts & Sciences Administrative Structure IDPE The IDPE is housed in four colleges Though not an official part of the IDPE, the College of Business also provides support Business OVPR The Evaluation Center

Instruction Faculty from all participating colleges, and their respective departments and disciplines serve on students’ program and dissertation committees (which must also include an external examiner) The majority of coursework is taken from participating faculty, departments, and colleges, with core courses offered directly from IDPE faculty

Additional Instruction Students also receive direct instruction from some of the field’s leading theorists and practitioners through workshops and other instructional activities Michael Scriven Michael Q. Patton Tom Cook James Sanders Daniel Stufflebeam J. Bradley Cousins Brian Yates Robert Brinkerhoff Jonny Morell

Students’ Home Colleges Current and former students come from more than 10 countries Brazil, Cameroon, the Caribbean, Germany, Israel, Italy, Ivory Cost, Malaysia, Peru, Puerto Rico, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, Uganda

Competency-Based Curriculum Students are required to apply what they learn and demonstrate mastery of theory, method, and practice

Competencies Cognate credit hours Evaluation credit hours Research Methods credit hours (most students double this) Practicum 9 credit hours Doctoral Dissertation credit hours 90 credit hours total

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