01/06/2025
By Shanna Thompson
Register now for the Center for Program Evaluation (CPE) workshops being held via Zoom from Jan. 13 to 17.
These workshops are open to people affiliated and not affiliated with UMass Lowell. Register for as many of the workshops as you like.
Those interested in learning more can email cpe@uml.edu for a brochure that provides detailed workshop descriptions. Anyone interested in registering should email cpe@uml.edu.
NOTE: All registration fees are non-refundable.
UMass Lowell Faculty/Staff/Students
Registration fee: $10/workshop
Register for all five workshops and receive a discounted rate of $40 total.
Non-profit Community Organization Employees
Registration fee: $35/workshop
Register for all five workshops and receive a discounted rate of $140 total.
For-profit Business Organizations Employees
Registration fee: $100/workshop
Register for all five workshops and receive a discounted rate of $400 total.
WORKSHOPS
Monday, Jan. 13
10 – 11:30 a.m.
Academic Publishing: Going from Idea to Published Article
Jason Rydberg, Associate Professor
Tuesday, Jan. 14
10 a.m. – Noon
Qualitative Research 101
Judith Davidson, Professor Emerita
Wednesday, Jan. 15
9:30 a.m. – Noon
Introduction to Arts-Based Methods in Evaluation
Meg Johnson, Graduate Research Assistant
Thursday, Jan. 16
1:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Introduction to Grant and Evaluation Budgets
Shanna Rose Thompson, CPE Manager
Sara Akashian, Assistant Director, Grants & Contracts
Friday, Jan. 17
10 a.m. – Noon
Putting Feelings Where They're Useful: A Coding Technique for the Role of Emotions in Qualitative Analysis
Hilary Lustick, Assistant Professor
The mission of the Center for Program Evaluation is to conduct research on program evaluation methods as well as to offer evaluation planning, consulting, training and services for the university, regional and global communities. CPE offers program evaluation services that support the university’s missions of research, teaching and service to the community and industry for both faculty and students.