CINDY SHUMAN, Ph.D. Lead Evaluator Vita: Click here to view

Email: cshuman@ksu.edu Phone: 785.532.3463

Cindy Shuman is the Lead Evaluator for the Office of Educational Innovation and Evaluation. On staff since 2000, when the office was founded, she is responsible for developing and implementing program evaluations for both university and statewide programs. These activities include evaluation design, development of data collection instruments and protocols, field data collection, analysis of quantitative and qualitative data, and the preparation of written reports and summaries of evaluation findings for various audiences.

In the capacity of Lead Evaluator, she is also responsible for working collaboratively with the Assistant Director to establish office guidelines, contributing to efforts in proposal development and client outreach, and serving as a resource in evaluation design and methodology for other staff members. In addition, these duties include supervising graduate assistants, assisting in the training and support of project staff in the use of OEIE guidelines and reporting of results from evaluation activities, and representing the evaluation capabilities of the organization at external meetings and conferences.

Dr. Shuman received her Ph.D. in Adult Education from Kansas State University. Her primary interests are in program evaluation and faculty development in higher education. She is a member of the American Evaluation Association.