NASA’s Dawn Mission. Comprehensive evaluation of Web- and field-based education and public outreach efforts using a mixed-method design that includes rigorous pilot-and field-testing of science curriculum materials as well as Web-based user surveys.
NASA’s Deep Impact Mission. Mixed-method evaluation of education and public outreach products in K-12 classrooms using student interest surveys, site visit observations and interviews, and teacher product evaluations.
NASA’s Genesis Mission. Formative and summative evaluation of all aspects of McREL’s education and public outreach initiative, including Web-based dissemination and supplemental science curricula through a variety of data collection methods.
Geological Society of America’s Earthcache Program. Multi-year study funded by National Geographic to collect formative and summative data on the Earthcache materials and teacher training program. Participants in EarthCaching use the World Wide Web and GPS devices to locate and learn about sites of geological, historical, or geographical interest.
Project WEST. Formative and summative evaluation of an NSF GK-12 program that partnered graduate students in the sciences with 4th- 8th grade teachers and students in the Salt Lake City public schools.
Engineering Talent Pipeline project. Formative and summative evaluation of a five-year William and Flora Hewlett foundation initiative to increase recruitment and retention of underrepresented students in engineering degree programs at Northern Arizona University.
University of Arizona teacher mentoring project. Mixed-methods evaluation of a mentoring program for beginning science teachers in the Tucson Unified School District. Data collection included surveys, observations and focus group and individual interviews of mentors and mentees.
