B. JAN MIDDENDORF, Ph.D. Acting Director Vita: Click here to view

Email: jmiddend@ksu.edu Phone: 785.532.4716

Dr. Jan Middendorf is Acting Director of the Office of Educational Innovation & Evaluation at Kansas State University. She has an extensive background in developing collaborative relationships for project preparation, project facilitation, grant writing and review, and budget preparation. She has expertise in project design, implementation, management of program evaluations, as well as the strategic planning for projects. As assistant director she provides leadership in project development, and in creating collaborative relationships with faculty and funding agencies for the purpose of developing innovative joint projects. She currently serves as the Principal Investigator for a statewide broad-band connectivity initiative, Kan-ed, housed in the Kansas Board of Regents.

Jan received a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Rhode Island, and an M.A. in International Affairs from Ohio University, where she focused on cross cultural education. She holds a Doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction in the College of Education at K-State. She has also worked in international development, as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Central America and later in community service-learning programs in the British Virgin Islands. Her primary interests are in educational reform, project development and program evaluation.