“A colleague at North Carolina Central University (NCCU) praised Dawayne and the evaluation work he did on their grant project, so right away I contacted Dawayne and invited Strategic Evaluations to be the evaluator on my proposed project. Dawayne was very responsive and provided the information I need to include in my proposal. Ultimately, the proposal was funding and that launched the DREAM STEM Project at NCCU… We struggled and struggled together through five journal submissions of our manuscript over a four-year period and got back five rejections from those journals. At last, our abstract was accepted in a call for papers, and we got an invitation to submit a paper of our manuscript was received very well with much enthusiasm. The reviewers expressed, “The authors should be commended for their efforts both in building such program and in engaging in evaluation of the outcomes of the program using an external evaluator.” Working together with Dawayne and Strategic Evaluations on getting a manuscript (soon to be) published has been one of the most satisfying aspects of our relationship.”
Caesar Jackson
Professor, North Carolina Central University
DREAM STEM
“SEI keeps a pulse on funding agencies' priorities throughout the years. They also ensure that our program aligns with other programs, shares information and data for program improvement… Communication and responsiveness is outstanding.”
Brian Rybarczyk
Associate Dean, UNC Chapel Hill
SPIRE
“We run a postdoctoral training program funded by the National Institutes of Health and have used SEI as our external evaluation team for 17 years. Their service has been uniformly outstanding. They understand the needs of our complicated program, and through their evaluation mechanisms provide critical insight that allows us to improve the program. Specifically, they conduct surveys and interviews with all stakeholders in the program and provide comprehensive reports and analyses that we have used for progress updates and grant renewals… The SEI team is flexible, responsive, and willing to work long hours to provide us with high-quality data. We are proud to partner with them and look forward to strengthening our relationship with them in the years to come.”
Mitch McVey
Professor of Biology, Tufts University
Tufts IRACDA
“I have relied on Strategic Evaluations for well over a decade to provide needs for evaluation of the NIH programs I have directed and major surveys I have created. They provide personalized attention and publishable results!. They listen to the vision and ideas of their clients, compared to competitors. I have learned so much from Dawayne and his staff and I’m certain that it’s because of this relationship and the education I receive just in launching a project with them, that I have been able to provide value to my institutions.”
Cherilynn Shadding
Associate Dean, MD Anderson UTHealth Houston Graduate School
IMSD, OGR, Climate Surveys, etc.
“I highly recommend Strategic Evaluations, Inc. and give them a score of 10! The Strategic Evaluations, Inc. team is extremely knowledgeable about various methods to effectively evaluate research projects. Furthermore, they are reliable, honest, and patient with their clients. Additionally, the Strategic Evaluations, Inc. team always produces a quality product in a timely manner that enhances proposal development as well as manuscript preparation. If you want an evaluation team who cares about the success of your project, will work hard to provide you with an outstanding product and gives transparent advice about the most appropriate methodology, select Strategic Evaluations, Inc. as your program evaluator!”
Dr. Porche' L. Spence
Assistant Professor, North Carolina A & T State University
Measuring Preparation, Persistence, and Pathways (MP3) in STEM at two Historically Black Colleges and Universities
“The number one thing that makes this partnership so successful is the organization of SEI's team. The tentative timeline they send, the quarterly meetings (with options for more), the QUICK response to emails, and the prompt reminder emails ALL contribute to our project moving forward. The data collection and summaries have all been excellent as well. I have ZERO complaints about this partnership.”
Sara Gremillion
Professor of Biology, Georgia Southern University
HHMI Inclusive Excellence 3