{"id":23796,"date":"2024-11-15T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-15T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/?p=23796"},"modified":"2025-01-02T10:26:06","modified_gmt":"2025-01-02T15:26:06","slug":"learn-about-our-evaluation-graduate-programs-at-utk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/learn-about-our-evaluation-graduate-programs-at-utk\/","title":{"rendered":"Learn About our Evaluation Graduate Programs at UTK!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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By Jennifer Ann Morrow, Ph.D. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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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 and Methodology at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville. I have been training emerging assessment and evaluation professionals for the past 23 years. My main research areas are training emerging assessment and evaluation professionals, higher education assessment and evaluation, and college student development. My favorite classes to teach are survey research, educational assessment, program evaluation, and statistics.\u202f<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check out my LinkedIn profile: https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jenniferannmorrow\/<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Are you interested in the field of evaluation? Do you want to earn an advanced degree in evaluation? If your answers are yes, then check out our graduate programs in evaluation here at the University of Tennessee Knoxville. We currently offer two graduate programs, a residential PhD program in Evaluation Statistics and Methodology<\/a> and a distance education MS program in Evaluation Methodology<\/a>. There are numerous career paths that an evaluator can take (check out our blog post on this topic!<\/a>) and earning an advanced degree in evaluation will give you the needed skill sets to be successful in our field. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Information on the Evaluation Statistics and Methodology PhD program<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our PhD in Evaluation Statistics and Methodology<\/a> is a 90-credit residential program that typically takes 4 years to complete (students have up to 8 years to complete their degree). The ESM program is intended for students with education, social science, psychology, economics, applied statistics,\u202fand\/or related academic backgrounds seeking employment within the growing fields of applied evaluation, assessment, and statistics. While our program is residential, we offer flexibility with evening, online, and hybrid courses. Our PhD program is unique in that it offers focused competency development, theory to practice course-based field experiences, theory to practice internships targeted to student interests, highly experienced and engaged faculty, and regular access to one-on-one faculty support and guidance. Applications are due on December 1st<\/sup> each year (priority deadline), however applicants may still apply through April 1st<\/sup> with the understanding that funding and space may be limited the later that one applies. Our curriculum is listed below. If you have any questions about our ESM PhD program please contact our program coordinator, Dr. Louis Rocconi<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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ESM Core Courses (15 credit hours)<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n