Senior Evaluation Associate
CCNY, Inc., United States
Shannon Wichlacz, PhD in Educational Psychology, currently serves as a Senior Evaluation Associate at CCNY, Inc., specializing in the evaluation of community-based health and human service programs. With two decades of experience in public health research, workforce development, program evaluation, and survey design, Dr. Wichlacz has co-authored 16 articles in peer-reviewed journals. Over the past 15+ years, she has played a crucial role in the development of successful grant proposals funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), including HRSA, NIH, NSF, and SAMHSA. Alongside her role at CCNY, Dr. Wichlacz is an adjunct lecturer at the University at Buffalo’s Department of Counseling, School, and Educational Psychology, where she teaches the graduate online course Understanding Statistical Research. In her previous position as the Director of Evaluation for NYS Area Health Education Center (AHEC) System, she provided leadership for eight years, overseeing statewide evaluation efforts. Her focus was on measuring the effectiveness of programs in increasing the participation of students from minority or disadvantaged backgrounds in the health care workforce. Throughout her two-decade career, Dr. Wichlacz has contributed to evaluation and research initiatives spanning workforce development, primary care training, smoking cessation, and addiction medicine. She possesses extensive experience in both summative and formative assessment, demonstrating proficiency in data analysis, statistics, logic models, and research methodologies—both qualitative and quantitative. Her knowledge encompasses educational psychology, cognitive psychology, developmental psychology, educational assessment, educational technology, and program evaluation. Dr. Wichlacz's multifaceted expertise underscores her significant contributions to the fields of education, health, and human services.
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Going with the flow: How letting go of outcomes can improve your evaluation practice
Thursday, October 12, 2023
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