{"id":23217,"date":"2024-04-17T15:17:06","date_gmt":"2024-04-17T15:17:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/?page_id=23217"},"modified":"2026-04-10T09:33:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T13:33:00","slug":"evaluation-methodology-blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/academic-programs\/evaluation\/evaluation-methodology-blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Evaluation Methodology Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull fw__breadcrumb--bar bg--thin__stripe has-smokey-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull\" style=\"min-height:74px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-1201\" alt=\"\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/genesis-child\/images\/line_abtract.png\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color\">Evaluation Methodology Blog<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Welcome to our MAD with Methods &amp; Measures Blog Hub, a place where curiosity meets creativity! Explore <\/strong><br><strong>the latest posts below to discover insightful stories, experiences, and ideas from our student community! <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list is-grid columns-2 has-dates  chancellorFeaturePost  wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-1-3-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-1-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-1-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-1-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-1-3-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-1-3-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/serving-with-purpose-lessons-learned-from-consulting-in-assessment-and-research\/\">Serving with Purpose: Lessons Learned from Consulting in Assessment and Research<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-07-15T07:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">July 15, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Jerri Berry Danso \u200b\u200b\u200bI\u2019m Jerri Berry Danso, a first-year doctoral student in the Evaluation, Statistics, and Methodology (ESM) program at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Before beginning this new\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/serving-with-purpose-lessons-learned-from-consulting-in-assessment-and-research\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Serving with Purpose: Lessons Learned from Consulting in Assessment and Research<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-3-4-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-3-4-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-3-4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-3-4-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-3-4-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-3-4-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/navigating-ambiguity-and-asymmetry-from-undergraduate-to-graduate-student-and-beyond\/\">Navigating Ambiguity and Asymmetry: from Undergraduate to Graduate Student and Beyond<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-06-15T07:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">June 15, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Jessica Osborne, Ph.D. and Chelsea Jacobs Jessica is the Principal Evaluation Associate for the Higher Education Portfolio at The Center for Research Evaluation at the University of Mississippi. She\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/navigating-ambiguity-and-asymmetry-from-undergraduate-to-graduate-student-and-beyond\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Navigating Ambiguity and Asymmetry: from Undergraduate to Graduate Student and Beyond<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-3-3-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-3-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-3-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-3-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-3-3-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-3-3-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/my-journey-in-writing-a-bibliometric-analysis-paper\/\">My Journey In Writing A Bibliometric Analysis Paper<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-06-01T07:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">June 1, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">As a third-year doctoral student in Evaluation, Statistics, and Methodology at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, I recently completed a bibliometric analysis paper for my capstone project on Data Visualization\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/my-journey-in-writing-a-bibliometric-analysis-paper\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: My Journey In Writing A Bibliometric Analysis Paper<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-1-3-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-1-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-1-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-1-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-1-3-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-1-3-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/power-bi-will-it-really-give-me-data-viz-superpowers\/\">Power BI, Will It Really Give Me Data Viz Superpowers?<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-05-15T07:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">May 15, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">What is Power BI? Power BI is a powerful tool to visualize data.&nbsp;&nbsp; It can take multiple large datasets, put them all together, transform them, perform calculations and help you\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/power-bi-will-it-really-give-me-data-viz-superpowers\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Power BI, Will It Really Give Me Data Viz Superpowers?<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/MADblog2-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Mad with Methods and Measures\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/MADblog2-1.png 560w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/MADblog2-1-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/empathy-in-evaluation-a-meta-analysis-comparing-evaluation-models-in-refugee-and-displaced-settings\/\">Empathy in Evaluation: A Meta-Analysis Comparing Evaluation Models in Refugee and Displaced Settings<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-03-15T07:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">March 15, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Dr. Fatima T. Zahra Hello, my name is Fatima T. Zahra. I am an Assistant Professor of Evaluation, Statistics, and Methodology at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. My research\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/empathy-in-evaluation-a-meta-analysis-comparing-evaluation-models-in-refugee-and-displaced-settings\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Empathy in Evaluation: A Meta-Analysis Comparing Evaluation Models in Refugee and Displaced Settings<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-1-3-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-1-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-1-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-1-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-1-3-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-1-3-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/is-your-data-dirty-the-importance-of-conducting-frequencies-first\/\">Is Your Data Dirty? The Importance of Conducting Frequencies First<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-03-01T07:00:00-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">March 1, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Jennifer Ann Morrow, Ph.D. Data, like life, can be messy. I\u2019ve worked with all types of data, both collected by me and by my clients, for over 25 years\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/is-your-data-dirty-the-importance-of-conducting-frequencies-first\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Is Your Data Dirty? The Importance of Conducting Frequencies First<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-1-3-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-1-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-1-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-1-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-1-3-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-1-3-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/giving-yourself-room-to-grow-is-critical-to-long-term-wellbeing-and-in-turn-success\/\">Giving Yourself Room to Grow is Critical to Long-Term Wellbeing, and In Turn, Success<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-02-15T07:00:00-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">February 15, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By M. Andrew Young We\u2019ve all heard (and likely said) \u201cNobody\u2019s perfect!\u201d, but do we really know how to give ourselves (and others) the proper amount of empathy?&nbsp; Hello, my\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/giving-yourself-room-to-grow-is-critical-to-long-term-wellbeing-and-in-turn-success\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Giving Yourself Room to Grow is Critical to Long-Term Wellbeing, and In Turn, Success<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-1-3-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-1-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-1-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-1-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-1-3-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-1-3-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/clean-correlate-and-compare-the-importance-of-having-a-data-analysis-plan\/\">Clean, Correlate, and Compare: The Importance of Having a Data Analysis Plan<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-02-07T10:13:03-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">February 7, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Dr. Jennifer Ann Morrow Data Cleaning Step 2: Create a Data Analysis Plan Hi again! For those that read my earlier blog on Data Cleaning Step 1: Create a\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/clean-correlate-and-compare-the-importance-of-having-a-data-analysis-plan\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Clean, Correlate, and Compare: The Importance of Having a Data Analysis Plan<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-3-4-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-3-4-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-3-4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-3-4-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-3-4-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-3-4-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/grant-writing-in-evaluation\/\">Grant Writing in Evaluation<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-01-15T07:00:00-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">January 15, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Jessica Osborne, Ph.D. Jessica is the Principal Evaluation Associate for the Higher Education Portfolio at The Center for Research Evaluation at the University of Mississippi. She earned a PhD\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/grant-writing-in-evaluation\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Grant Writing in Evaluation<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-1-3-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-1-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-1-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-1-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-1-3-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-1-3-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/finding-fit-a-statistical-journey\/\">Finding Fit: A Statistical Journey<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-01-02T08:55:05-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">January 2, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By: Sara Hall As a graduate student in Evaluation, Statistics, and Measurement, I\u2019ve learned a thing or two about fit. Not just in terms of statistical models, but in my\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/finding-fit-a-statistical-journey\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Finding Fit: A Statistical Journey<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-3-4-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-3-4-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-3-4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-3-4-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-3-4-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-3-4-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/emerging-research-methodologies-in-the-age-of-artificial-intelligence-and-big-data\/\">Emerging Research Methodologies in the Age of Artificial Intelligence and Big Data<\/a><time datetime=\"2024-12-15T07:00:00-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">December 15, 2024<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Richard Amoako As a doctoral student of Evaluation, Statistics, and Methodology (ESM), I am constantly immersed in a world of evolving research methods. Advanced technologies and artificial intelligence (AI)\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/emerging-research-methodologies-in-the-age-of-artificial-intelligence-and-big-data\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Emerging Research Methodologies in the Age of Artificial Intelligence and Big Data<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/05\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-2-2-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/05\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-2-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/05\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-2-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/05\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-2-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/05\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-2-2-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/05\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-2-2-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/skills-needed-to-be-a-grant-manager\/\">Skills Needed to be a Grant Manager<\/a><time datetime=\"2024-12-01T07:00:00-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">December 1, 2024<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Paul Kirkland, Ph.D. Hi! My name is Paul Kirkland and I am currently the Grant Manager for Monroe County Schools, located in East Tennessee. I am also currently an\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/skills-needed-to-be-a-grant-manager\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Skills Needed to be a Grant Manager<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/MADblog2-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Mad with Methods and Measures\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/MADblog2-1.png 560w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/MADblog2-1-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/learn-about-our-evaluation-graduate-programs-at-utk\/\">Learn About our Evaluation Graduate Programs at UTK!<\/a><time datetime=\"2024-11-15T07:00:00-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">November 15, 2024<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Jennifer Ann Morrow, Ph.D. Hi! My name is Jennifer Ann Morrow and I\u2019m the Program Coordinator for the Evaluation Methodology MS program and an Associate Professor in Evaluation Statistics\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/learn-about-our-evaluation-graduate-programs-at-utk\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Learn About our Evaluation Graduate Programs at UTK!<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-3-4-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-3-4-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-3-4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-3-4-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-3-4-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-3-4-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/educational-data-analytics-using-r-a-free-seld-paced-resource\/\">Educational Data Analytics Using R: A free, self-paced resource!<\/a><time datetime=\"2024-10-18T15:11:20-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">October 18, 2024<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Louis Rocconi, Ph.D. and Joshua Rosenberg, Ph.D. Do you work in an educational setting? Do you love using data? Do you want to learn how to use R to\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/educational-data-analytics-using-r-a-free-seld-paced-resource\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Educational Data Analytics Using R: A free, self-paced resource!<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-1-3-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-1-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-1-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-1-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-1-3-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-1-3-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/common-dirty-data-problems-i-encounter-and-how-to-save-time-fixing-them\/\">Common &#8220;Dirty Data&#8221; Problems I Encounter and How to Save Time Fixing Them<\/a><time datetime=\"2024-10-01T07:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">October 1, 2024<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By M. Andrew Young Hello, my name is M. Andrew Young. I\u2019m a third-year Ph.D. student in the Evaluation, Statistics and Methodology program in the Educational Leadership &amp; Policy Studies\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/common-dirty-data-problems-i-encounter-and-how-to-save-time-fixing-them\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Common &#8220;Dirty Data&#8221; Problems I Encounter and How to Save Time Fixing Them<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/05\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-1-1-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/05\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-1-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/05\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-1-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/05\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-1-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/05\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-1-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/05\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-1-1-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/the-parasocial-relationships-in-social-media-survey-what-is-it-and-why-did-i-create-it\/\">The Parasocial Relationships in Social Media Survey: What is it and why did I create it?<\/a><time datetime=\"2024-09-15T07:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">September 15, 2024<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Author: Austin Boyd, Ph.D. I love watching YouTube. When I began college, I gave up on cable and during my free time I started watching YouTube instead. There was just\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/the-parasocial-relationships-in-social-media-survey-what-is-it-and-why-did-i-create-it\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: The Parasocial Relationships in Social Media Survey: What is it and why did I create it?<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/MADblog2-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Mad with Methods and Measures\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/MADblog2-1.png 560w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/MADblog2-1-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/mlmhelper-an-r-helper-package-for-estimating-multilevel-models\/\">mlmhelper: An R helper package for estimating multilevel models<\/a><time datetime=\"2024-09-01T07:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">September 1, 2024<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Author: Louis Rocconi, Ph.D. In this blog post, I want to introduce you to the R package mlmhelpr, which my colleague and ESM alumni, Dr. Anthony Schmidt, and I created.\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/mlmhelper-an-r-helper-package-for-estimating-multilevel-models\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: mlmhelper: An R helper package for estimating multilevel models<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/05\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-2-2-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/05\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-2-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/05\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-2-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/05\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-2-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/05\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-2-2-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/05\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-2-2-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/organizing-your-evaluation-data-the-importance-of-having-a-comprehensive-data-codebook\/\">Organizing your Evaluation Data: The Importance of Having a Comprehensive Data Codebook<\/a><time datetime=\"2024-08-16T08:10:59-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">August 16, 2024<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By J.A. Morrow Data Cleaning Step 1: Create a Data Codebook&nbsp; As some of you, know I love data cleaning. Weird I know, but I have always found it relaxing\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/organizing-your-evaluation-data-the-importance-of-having-a-comprehensive-data-codebook\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Organizing your Evaluation Data: The Importance of Having a Comprehensive Data Codebook<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-3-4-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-3-4-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-3-4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-3-4-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-3-4-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-3-4-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/the-conventional-and-unconventional-places-ive-found-research-ideas\/\">The Conventional and Unconventional Places I&#8217;ve Found Research Ideas<\/a><time datetime=\"2024-08-01T07:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">August 1, 2024<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Dr. Austin Boyd Research is the backbone of the academic world. It provides us with a \u200b\u200b\u200b\u200bbetter understanding of the world around us and allows knowledge to be passed\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/the-conventional-and-unconventional-places-ive-found-research-ideas\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: The Conventional and Unconventional Places I&#8217;ve Found Research Ideas<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-1-3-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-1-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-1-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-1-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-1-3-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-1-3-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/esm-building-blocks-for-a-data-science-career\/\">ESM: Building Blocks for a Data Science Career<\/a><time datetime=\"2024-07-15T07:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">July 15, 2024<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Anthony Schmidt When I began the ESM program in 2018, I was unsure of the career path I would follow. I knew I wanted to do \u201cresearch\u201d on something\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/esm-building-blocks-for-a-data-science-career\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: ESM: Building Blocks for a Data Science Career<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-3-3-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-3-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-3-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-3-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-3-3-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-3-3-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/finding-your-people-the-importance-of-mentorship-and-networking-early-on\/\">Finding Your People: The Importance of Mentorship and Networking Early On<\/a><time datetime=\"2024-07-01T14:55:06-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">July 1, 2024<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Richard Amoako Greetings, fellow scholars and aspiring professionals. As someone who is still relatively new to the field of evaluation, I can&#8217;t emphasize enough the significance of building a\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/finding-your-people-the-importance-of-mentorship-and-networking-early-on\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Finding Your People: The Importance of Mentorship and Networking Early On<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/05\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-3-2-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/05\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-3-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/05\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-3-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/05\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-3-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/05\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-3-2-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/05\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-3-2-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/to-evaluate-or-to-be-evaluated-that-is-the-question\/\">To Evaluate, or to Be Evaluated? That is the Question.<\/a><time datetime=\"2024-06-15T07:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">June 15, 2024<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By M. Andrew Young Hello! My name is M. Andrew Young. I\u2019m a second-year Ph.D. student in the University of Tennessee, Knoxville Evaluation, Statistics, and Methodology (ESM) program in the\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/to-evaluate-or-to-be-evaluated-that-is-the-question\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: To Evaluate, or to Be Evaluated? That is the Question.<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/05\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-2-2-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/05\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-2-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/05\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-2-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/05\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-2-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/05\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-2-2-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/05\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-2-2-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wait-i-cant-use-p-0-05\/\">Wait, I Can&#8217;t Use p &lt; 0.05?<\/a><time datetime=\"2024-06-01T07:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">June 1, 2024<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Jake Working Introduction&nbsp; You might have heard the recent rumblings in the statistics world: null hypothesis significance testing, statistical significance, p-values, our beloved p-value, have been coming into question.\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wait-i-cant-use-p-0-05\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Wait, I Can&#8217;t Use p &lt; 0.05?<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/05\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-1-1-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/05\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-1-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/05\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-1-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/05\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-1-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/05\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-1-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/05\/New-MAD-Blog-Design-Final-1-1-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/reflecting-on-a-decade-after-esm-my-continuing-journey-as-an-evaluation-practitioner-and-scholar\/\">Reflecting on a Decade After ESM: My Continuing Journey as an Evaluation Practitioner and Scholar<\/a><time datetime=\"2024-05-15T07:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">May 15, 2024<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Tiffany Tovey, Ph.D. Greetings, fellow explorers of evaluation! I&#8217;m Tiffany Tovey, a fellow nerd\u200b,\u200b\u200b \u200bUTK alum\u200b,\u200b and practitioner on a constantly evolving professional and personal journey, navigating the waters\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/reflecting-on-a-decade-after-esm-my-continuing-journey-as-an-evaluation-practitioner-and-scholar\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Reflecting on a Decade After ESM: My Continuing Journey as an Evaluation Practitioner and Scholar<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/MADblog2-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/MADblog2-1.png 560w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/MADblog2-1-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/how-do-i-critically-consume-quantitative-research\/\">How Do I Critically Consume Quantitative Research?<\/a><time datetime=\"2024-05-01T07:00:42-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">May 1, 2024<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Austin Boyd\u00a0 Every measurement, evaluation, statistics, and assessment (MESA) professional, whether they \u200bare\u200b established educators and practitioners or aspiring students, engages with academic literature in some capacity. Sometimes for\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/how-do-i-critically-consume-quantitative-research\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: How Do I Critically Consume Quantitative Research?<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/MADblog2-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/MADblog2-1.png 560w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/MADblog2-1-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/engaging-students-in-online-asynchronous-courses-strategies-for-success\/\">Engaging Students in Online, Asynchronous Courses: Strategies for Success<\/a><time datetime=\"2024-04-15T07:00:56-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 15, 2024<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By S. Nicole Jones, Ph.D.\u00a0 Hello! My name is Nicole Jones, and I am a 2022 graduate of the Evaluation, Statistics, and Methodology (ESM) PhD program at the University of\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/engaging-students-in-online-asynchronous-courses-strategies-for-success\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Engaging Students in Online, Asynchronous Courses: Strategies for Success<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/04\/MADblog2-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Mad with Methods and Measures\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/04\/MADblog2-1.png 560w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/04\/MADblog2-1-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/careers-in-program-evaluation-finding-and-applying-for-a-job-as-a-program-evaluator\/\">Careers in Program Evaluation: Finding and Applying for a Job as a Program Evaluator<\/a><time datetime=\"2024-04-01T07:00:53-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 1, 2024<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Jennifer Ann Morrow, Ph.D.\u00a0 Introduction:\u00a0 Hi! My name is Jennifer Ann Morrow and I\u2019m an Associate Professor in Evaluation Statistics and Methodology at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville. I have\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/careers-in-program-evaluation-finding-and-applying-for-a-job-as-a-program-evaluator\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Careers in Program Evaluation: Finding and Applying for a Job as a Program Evaluator<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/MADblog2-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Mad with Methods and Measures\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/MADblog2-1.png 560w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/MADblog2-1-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/how-my-dissertation-came-to-be-through-esms-support-and-guidance\/\">How My Dissertation Came to be through ESM&#8217;s Support and Guidance<\/a><time datetime=\"2024-03-15T07:00:26-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">March 15, 2024<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Meredith Massey, Ph.D.\u00a0 Who I am Greetings! I\u2019m Dr. Meredith Massey. I finished my PhD in Evaluation, Statistics, and Methodology (ESM) at UTK in the Fall of 2023. In\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/how-my-dissertation-came-to-be-through-esms-support-and-guidance\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: How My Dissertation Came to be through ESM&#8217;s Support and Guidance<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"224\" src=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/MADblog2-e1696510607386.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/MADblog2-e1696510607386.png 400w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/MADblog2-e1696510607386-300x168.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/introducing-the-evaluation-methodology-ms-program-at-utk\/\">Introducing the Evaluation Methodology MS Program at UTK!<\/a><time datetime=\"2024-03-01T07:00:45-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">March 1, 2024<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Dr. Jennifer Ann Morrow\u00a0 Hi everyone! My name is Dr. Jennifer Ann Morrow, and I\u2019m the program coordinator for the University of Tennessee at Knoxville\u2019s new distance education master\u2019s\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/introducing-the-evaluation-methodology-ms-program-at-utk\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Introducing the Evaluation Methodology MS Program at UTK!<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"224\" src=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/MADblog2-e1696510607386.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/MADblog2-e1696510607386.png 400w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/MADblog2-e1696510607386-300x168.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/evaluation-capacity-building-what-is-it-and-is-a-job-doing-it-a-good-fit-for-me\/\">Evaluation Capacity Building: What is it, and is a Job Doing it a Good Fit for Me?<\/a><time datetime=\"2024-02-15T07:00:43-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">February 15, 2024<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Dr. Brenna Butler Hi, I\u2019m Dr. Brenna Butler, and I\u2019m currently an Evaluation Specialist at Penn State Extension (https:\/\/extension.psu.edu\/brenna-butler). I graduated from the ESM Ph.D. program in May 2021,\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/evaluation-capacity-building-what-is-it-and-is-a-job-doing-it-a-good-fit-for-me\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Evaluation Capacity Building: What is it, and is a Job Doing it a Good Fit for Me?<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/MADblog2-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/MADblog2-1.png 560w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/MADblog2-1-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/timing-is-everything-or-is-it-how-do-we-incentivize-survey-participation\/\">Timing is Everything&#8230; Or Is It? 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My name is Louis Rocconi, and I am an Associate Professor and Program Coordinator in the Evaluation, Statistics, and Methodology program at The\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/making-the-most-of-your-survey-items-item-analysis\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Making the Most of Your Survey Items: Item Analysis<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"224\" src=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/MADblog2-e1696510607386.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/MADblog2-e1696510607386.png 400w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/MADblog2-e1696510607386-300x168.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/are-evaluation-phd-programs-offering-training-in-qualitative-and-mixed-design-methodologies\/\">Are Evaluation PhD Programs Offering Training in Qualitative and Mixed Design Methodologies<\/a><time datetime=\"2024-01-01T07:00:44-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">January 1, 2024<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Kiley Compton Hello! My name is Kiley Compton and I am a fourth-year doctoral student in UT\u2019s Evaluation, Statistics, and Methodology (ESM) program. My research interests include program evaluation,\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/are-evaluation-phd-programs-offering-training-in-qualitative-and-mixed-design-methodologies\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Are Evaluation PhD Programs Offering Training in Qualitative and Mixed Design Methodologies<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/MADblog2-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/MADblog2-1.png 560w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/MADblog2-1-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/learning-to-learn-new-research-methods-how-watching-youtube-helped-me-complete-my-first-client-facing-project\/\">Learning to Learn New Research Methods: How Watching YouTube Helped Me Complete My First Client Facing Project<\/a><time datetime=\"2023-12-15T07:00:50-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">December 15, 2023<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Austin Boyd Every measurement, evaluation, statistics, and assessment (MESA) professional \u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200bhas their own \u201cbag of tricks\u201d to help them get the job done\u200b,\u200b their go-to set of evaluation, statistical,\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/learning-to-learn-new-research-methods-how-watching-youtube-helped-me-complete-my-first-client-facing-project\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Learning to Learn New Research Methods: How Watching YouTube Helped Me Complete My First Client Facing Project<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"747\" height=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/MAD-Blog-1-2-pdf.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/the-what-when-why-and-how-of-formative-evaluation-of-instruction\/\">The What, When, Why, and How of Formative Evaluation of Instruction<\/a><time datetime=\"2023-12-01T07:00:49-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">December 1, 2023<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By M. Andrew Young Hello! My name is M. Andrew Young. I am a second-year Ph.D. student in the Evaluation, Statistics, and Methodology Ph.D. program here at UT-Knoxville. I currently\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/the-what-when-why-and-how-of-formative-evaluation-of-instruction\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: The What, When, Why, and How of Formative Evaluation of Instruction<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"224\" src=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/MADblog2-e1696510607386.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/MADblog2-e1696510607386.png 400w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/MADblog2-e1696510607386-300x168.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/evaluation-in-the-age-of-emerging-technologies\/\">Evaluation in the Age of Emerging Technologies<\/a><time datetime=\"2023-11-15T07:00:31-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">November 15, 2023<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Richard Amoako Greetings! My name is Richard Dickson Amoako. I am a second year PhD. student in Evaluation, Statistics, and Methodology at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. My research\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/evaluation-in-the-age-of-emerging-technologies\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Evaluation in the Age of Emerging Technologies<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"747\" height=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/MAD-Blog-1-1-pdf.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/so-you-want-to-be-a-higher-education-assessment-professional-what-skills-and-dispositions-are-essential\/\">So, You Want to Be a Higher Education Assessment Professional? 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