Colorado State University- Online offers you PD in Evaluation & Applied Research in Extension Course & Spring Registration reminder

NEW!! AGED 600 - Evaluation and Applied Research in Extension

• Are you an extension educator interested in demonstrating and improving the impacts of your programs on individuals and communities?
• Would you like to develop the skills to design and conduct culturally responsive program evaluations?

Consider enrolling in AGED 600: Evaluation and Applied Research in Extension. This course is designed to equip extension educators with a professional-level understanding of applied research and program evaluation practices. Participants will learn to interpret and critically analyze program evaluation studies and will apply the skills developed to design a culturally responsive program evaluation that could be implemented in their professional context. With a focus on evaluations that respect diversity, improve quality, and promote usability, the course will add valuable and transferable skills to every extension educator’s toolkit.

The course is taught by Aryn Baxter, assistant professor of practice in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics and associate director of development and education for international agriculture program at CSU Spur. Aryn is a scholar-practitioner who has designed and conducted evaluations of variety of international education and international development programs in both U.S. and international contexts. She has taught program evaluation skills to researchers and practitioners in a variety of fields, including the education, healthcare, and nonprofit sectors. Aryn grew up in western New York state in an agricultural county with more cows than people and has lived and worked around the world throughout her career in international higher education. Her current research interests include exploring agricultural education policies and practices from a global and comparative perspective and enhancing their contributions to equitable and sustainable development. She holds a master’s and doctorate in Education Policy and Administration with a focus on Comparative and International Development Education from the University of Minnesota.

Aryn Baxter - Assistant Professor of Practice and Associate Director of Development and Education - Colorado State University - LinkedIn The African Alumni Project is a visionary initiative of seven renowned educational institutions that believe more can be done to engage and connect African Alumni of international universities. www.linkedin.com

Dessa Watson
Instructor/ Student Advising
Masters of Extension Education Program
Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics
Colorado State University
(970) 231-7229