Institute of Organizational and Program Evaluation Research

The Institute of Organizational and Program Evaluation Research (IOPER) is an organized research unit of the School of Behavioral and Organizational Sciences (SBOS) at Claremont Graduate University.

The mission of IOPER is to provide services and to conduct research to improve the effectiveness of a wide range of programs and organizations.  Using “state of the art” scientific knowledge and methodologies, IOPER has provided applied research, evaluation, and organizational consulting services to more than 100 different organizations in the past decade.

SERVICES PROVIDED BY IOPER

IOPER is currently comprised of leading researchers, evaluators, and consultants who provide the following services to a wide variety of organizations:

• Program Design & Development
• Program Evaluation
• Research and Evaluation Design Consultation
• Research and Evaluation Proposal Consultation and Evaluation
• Human Resource Evaluation
• Organizational Evaluation
• Needs Assessments
• Applied Research in Organizational, Behavioral, and Social Sciences
• Organizational Effectiveness Research
• Human Resource and Organizational Development
• Training and Development
• Management Consulting

IOPER LEADERSHIP

IOPER services and projects are administered under the leadership of:

Dr. Stewart I. Donaldson Director of IOPER & Dean of the School of Behavioral and Organizational Sciences at Claremont Graduate University		Dr. Christina A. Christie Associate Director of IOPER
Dr. Eusebio Alvaro Director of IOPER Arizona Branch Office	Dr. Rebecca M. Eddy Research Faculty		Dr. Tiffany Berry  Research Faculty

Dr. Jason Siegel
Research Faculty

Drs. Donaldson, Christie, Alvaro, Eddy, and Berry typically organize teams of expert faculty, alumni, and graduate students to provide the highest quality services possible to IOPER clients.

Please click here to view a list of interests and expertise of the School of Behavioral and Organizational Sciences faculty.

To view a sample of professional positions held by our alumni, click here.

Please feel free to contact John Lavelle (john.lavelle@cgu.edu or 909-607-9013), School of Behavioral and Organizational Sciences Research and Jobs Coordinator, to arrange a complimentary project consultation (via phone or onsite meeting).

General questions about the School of Behavioral and Organizational Sciences Programs and Services should be directed to Paul Thomas (paul.thomas@cgu.edu or 909-621-8084), SBOS Director of External Affairs.

Links

Professional Development Workshops in Evaluation & Applied Methods

Evaluation and Applied Methods Programs

Non-residential Evaluation Certificate Program

Organizational Behavior and Industrial and Organizational Psychology programs

Human Resources Design program

Health Behavior Research program

Resources for Evaluation and Social Research Methods

Homepage of the American Evaluation Association (AEA) for current topics and evaluation resources.

A list of professional Evaluation societies around the globe

Homepage of the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP)

Summary of the Evaluation of The California Wellness Foundation’s Work and Health Initiative

READ ABOUT THE FUTURE OF EVALUATION PRACTICE. Preview of Evaluating Social Programs and Problems: Visions for the New Millennium