Chris Coryn

Dr. Chris L. S. Coryn leads the
Interdisciplinary Ph.D. in Evaluation
program.

Welcome to IDPE


The Interdisciplinary Ph.D. in Evaluation program (IDPE) develops thought leaders in evaluation who have:

  • Deep knowledge of evaluation theory, methodology, and practice
  • Superior skills in practical and critical thinking
  • A knack for seeing opportunities for innovation and improvement

   What's New

Past "What's New" Items   

Special Announcement

We are now accepting  applications for fall 2009.

Events

Fall 2009

Notices

IDPE Summer 2009 Newsletter is now  online.

P. Cristian Gugiu, an IDPE student, has received a WMU Graduate College Gwen Frostic Doctoral Fellowship to support his dissertation titled "Summative Confidence."

Chris L. S. Coryn, director of the Interdisciplinary Ph.D. in Evaluation, is the recipient of the American Evaluation Association's 2008 Marcia Guttentag Award, which is presented to a promising new evaluator during the first five years after completion of his or her Masters or Doctoral degree and whose work is consistent with the AEA Guiding Principles for Evaluators.

The  eleventh issue of the Journal of MultiDisciplinary Evaluation  is now online.

The Interdisciplinary Ph.D. in Evaluation program (IDPE) has been named as one of the top ten doctoral programs in Educational Evaluation and Research (see  http://www.academicanalytics.com/TopSchools/TopPrograms.aspx#4) according to the Academic Analytics Faculty Scholarly Productivity (FSP) Index (see  http://www.academicanalytics.com/TopSchools/TopPrograms.aspx), which includes faculty productivity factors such as publications (book and journal articles), citations to publications, research funding, and awards and honors.

Dr. Michael Quinn Patton presentation December 13, 2007.  Watch the Video!

Additional evaluation-related news and events can be found on The Evaluation Center  Web site.