Excellence in Engagement & Evaluation
Exploring the Path from Partnerships to Collaborations
Exploring the Path from Partnerships to Collaborations: Voices from the Field (Video)
Who We Are
Our Excellence in Engagement and Evaluation program designs, implements and evaluates projects within education, health and workforce development entities to achieve outcomes based on evidence-based quality standards in an efficient and cost-effective manner.
What We Do
Technical experts work with organizations and communities to assist in achieving desired outcomes, developing plans, conducting needs assessments, collecting data, designing evaluation plans, and providing other forms of technical assistance. A variety of research and evaluation methods (e.g., surveys, interviews, focus groups, database applications, content analysis, archival data analysis) are used to clarify goals, build logic models, and identify appropriate methods for addressing significant issues.
Sponsors
We customize tools and procedures to meet the needs of communities in partnership with sponsors and are uniquely positioned to contribute to new and continuing interventions based upon productive working relationships with state and local partners.
- Columbus City Council
- Ohio Department of Education and Workforce
- Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services
- Ohio Department of Job and Family Services
- Ohio Head Start Association, Inc.
- Ohio State University Faculty Partners
- Shaker Heights City School District
- United Way of Central Ohio
Projects
Parent Mentors Oversight and Professional Development Project
The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce (ODEW) recognizes the critical need for supporting and honoring families as the primary caregivers and educators of children.
State-Wide Family Survey for Families of Students with Disabilities (Indicator-8)
In partnership with the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce (ODEW), our associates design, distribute, and report results of a state-wide family survey for families of students with disabilities.
Ohio Youth Rehabilitation Collaborative (OYRC)
The Ohio Youth Resilience Collaborative (OYRC) supports counties across the state to implement evidence-based substance use prevention and mental health promotion programming.
ENGAGE (includes Planning and Evaluation Services for the Ohio Interagency Council for Youth)
The Engage 3.0 project is a formal effort to develop a systemic response to mental health issues impacting youth and families in three regions of Ohio.
End of Life Decision Making
The grant is intended to help forge trust between both parties while alleviating uncertainty around end-of-life decision-making. The ultimate goal is to develop a tool to facilitate such conversations prior to patients’ arrival at the hospital.
Columbus Access to Resources for Expanding Employment Readiness (CAREER) 500
CAREER 500 aims to uplift 500 or more Columbus residents by providing training, wraparound support, and job placement services to underemployed individuals.
High Obesity Project (HOP)
This project promotes collaboration among county Extension professionals, community partners, and residents in Lawrence and Fayette Counties to achieve these outcomes through empowered community engagement.
Shaker Heights Family and Community Engagement Audit
The Shaker Heights Family and Community Engagement Audit process was designed to provide the Shaker Heights School District with actionable data and information regarding the District’s articulated values and priorities.
Staying and Thriving:
Cultivating Community with and for Black Women Undergraduate Students in the College of Education and Human Ecology ELIGIBILITY AND
Read MoreState-Wide Family Survey for Families of Students With Disabilities
State-Wide Family Survey for Families of Students With Disabilities In partnership with the Ohio Department of Education (ODE), our associates design, distribute,
Read MorePROSPER: Promoting School-Community-University Partnerships to Enhance Resilience
Ohio State’s College of Public Health, College of Education and Human Ecology, OSU Extension, and Central State University
Read MorePlanning and Evaluation Services for the Ohio Interagency Council for Youth
Ohio is engaged in a cooperative agreement with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center
Read MoreNative American Indian Center of Central Ohio
Our Associates support the Native American Indian Center of Central Ohio (NAICCO) as they implement a unique capacity building model in Ohio
Read MoreGreat Lakes Fisheries Science Training (FiST) Workshop for Undergraduates
Great Lakes Fisheries Science Training Workshop for Undergraduates Effectively managing and sustaining the
Read MoreGrandUnderstandings
Center associates in the Ohio Statewide Family Engagement Center have partnered with the Ohio Department of Education on developing a resource platform
Read MoreFamily and Community Partnership Liaisons (CARES Act) Project
Family and Community Partnership Liaisons (CARES Act) Project The Ohio Department of Education (ODE) is engaged in a statewide effort to build
Read MoreDeveloping Public-Private Partnerships to Target Elevated Phosphorus Fields to Increase Water Quality & Availability
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture has funded
Read MoreAnti-Human Trafficking Evaluations
Our anti-human trafficking projects aim to address gaps in services for identifying and supporting survivors of human trafficking in Ohio. The Salvation
Read MoreProgram Team
Melissa Ross, PsyD
Co-Program Director and Associate Director Of Research Partnerships & Impacts
David A. Julian, PhD
Co-Program Director Of Evaluation & Community Practice
Abena Anyidoho, PhD
Post Doctoral Scholar
Beth Crawford
Project Manager
Gabrielle Johnson, PhD
Translational Researcher
Jessica Hurtt
Program Coordinator
Marcie Kamb
Program Manager
Mehrunnisa Khanzada
Translational Researcher
