The graduate certificate in Community-Engaged Research & Evaluation at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & 人类发展 develops students as researchers or evaluators who can work with communities to construct questions and methods, collect data, and interpret results to resolve locally relevant problems. You’ll be prepared with the knowledge, attitudes, and skills to conduct authentic community-engaged research and evaluation, and you’ll develop the practical knowledge and tools to help communities resolve locally relevant problems.
As a student in the Community-Engaged Research & Evaluation certificate program, you’ll be trained on theories, methods, and practical skills for implementing research and evaluation projects that engage communities as true partners in the inquiry process. You’ll learn a variety of professional skills, including engaging communities in conducting research or evaluation; working with community partners to interpret data; and communicating findings in clear and usable ways.
Dates & Deadlines
Spring & Fall 2025
Aug 15, 2024
Application Opens
Spring 2025 Semester
Dec 15, 2024
Application Deadline
Fall 2025 Semester
Jan 15, 2025
Deadline to Receive Priority Scholarship Consideration
Fall 2025 Semester
Aug 1, 2025
Application Closes
Featured Faculty
The faculty in BU Wheelock’s Community-Engaged Research & Evaluation graduate certificate program bring expertise in various areas related to community engagement, research methodologies, and program evaluation. In addition to BU Wheelock faculty, students may work with faculty from Boston University’s School of Public Health and School of Social Work.
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Hardin Coleman
Professor & Dean Emeritus
Director, Center for Character & Social Responsibility -
Yasuko Kanno
Chair ad interim, Language & Literacy Education
Professor -
Beth Warren
Sylvia Earl Professor
Director, Earl Center for Learning & Innovation -
Marcus A. Winters
Chair, Educational Leadership & Policy Studies
Professor
Faculty Director, Wheelock Educational Policy Center
Career Outcomes
The graduate certificate in Community-Engaged Research & Evaluation at BU Wheelock prepares researchers and evaluators who believe that communities have the best understanding of their assets, needs, values, and activities. You’ll be prepared for a variety of professionals roles, including:
- Evaluator for a community organization or a state or local agency
- Evaluation consultant
- Community-engaged practitioner
- Policy maker or influencer
- Applied social scientist
- Advocate
- Researcher
More Information about the Community-Engaged Research & Evaluation Graduate Certificate
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Research
At BU Wheelock, researchers are conducting groundbreaking projects, while engaged community partnerships are advancing authentic solutions to the challenges they are facing.