Program Evaluation Services

Good intentions are often not enough.

Universities face unique challenges in supporting inclusive excellence and broad participation in the sciences and engineering. To achieve these goals, it is important to examine both individual experiences and structural factors that affect skills, productivity, and satisfaction.

Mariko Chang Consulting, Inc. provides strategic evaluation services to evaluate program effectiveness and efficiency and to contribute to continuous program improvement. Areas of focus and clients are listed below.

faculty recruitment, retention, and promotion

Studies to better understand the experiences of faculty that affect recruitment, retention, and promotion

research training for stem students and faculty

Best practices for increasing the inter- and transdisciplinary research capacity of students and faculty in science, technology, education, and mathematics (STEM) fields

External Evaluation of grants

Specializing in the external evaluation of federally-funded initiatives to promote inclusive excellence and fairness

Current and Recent Clients

Universities, Community Colleges, and
Professional Organizations

NSF ADVANCE grants (IT, Catalyst, Partnership, Adaptation, paid, and Plan)

Arizona State University (IT)
Association for Women in Science
Bridgewater State University (Catalyst)
College of William and Mary (Partnership)
Clemson University (IT)
Columbia University (Partnership)
Florida Atlantic University (Catalyst)
Florida International University (IT)
Howard University (IT)
Montana State University (IT)
Murray State University (Adaptation)
New York University (Adaptation)
Oregon State University (IT)
Purdue University (IT)
San Diego State University (Partnership)
Seattle University (IT, Partnership)
Syracuse University (IT)
University of California, Davis (IT)
University of California, Santa Barbara (PLAN)
University of Colorado, Colorado Springs (Adaptation)
University of Delaware (IT)
University of Houston (IT)
University of Maine (IT)
University of Massachusetts Amherst (IT)
University of Massachusetts Boston (Adaptation)
University of Massachusetts Lowell (IT)
University of New Hampshire (IT, Partnership, PAID)
University of Utah (IT)
Villanova University (IT)
Women in Engineering ProActive Network
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (Adaptation)

NSF Research Traineeship (NRT) grants

Clemson University
Iowa State University
The Pennsylvania State University
Stanford University
University of California, Davis
University of Connecticut
University of New Hampshire

OTHER nsf GRANTS

American Institute of Physics, NSF, Div. of Astronomical Science
Bristol Community College (ATE)
Clemson University (RED, S-STEM)
Florida International University (HSI)
Fort Hays State University (GOLD)
Iowa State University (LSAMP, EAGER, I3)
Montana State University (GSE)
Temple University (LGB Survey)
University of Connecticut (IGERT)
University of Maine (TRELIS)
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (S-STEM)
University of Michigan (Collaborative Research)
University of Missouri-Columbia (RCN)
University of New Hampshire (BII, INCLUDES)
University of California, Davis (S-STEM)
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (Adaptation)

Other grants (non-nsf)

Merced Nanomaterials Center for Energy and Sensing (NASA)
San Diego State University (EPA)
University of Massachusetts Amherst (Massachusetts Seaport Economic Council)