Research interests
Mike Trevisan’s research interests include evaluation methodology, evaluation capacity building, student assessment, and applied measurement.
Teaching/professional interests
Trevisan teaches courses in program evaluation, student assessment, measurement, and applied statistics. He is director of the Learning & Performance Research Center at Washington State University. Through grants and contracts, the center provides evaluation-related research and service to K-12 schools and academic departments on university campuses.
Recent accomplishments
- Co-published the article (with George Canney and David Squires) “Minding the gate: Data-driven decisions about literacy preparation for elementary teachers” in the Journal of Teacher Education, 60(2), 131-141. (2009)
- Co-published the 9th edition (with Bob Harder, Richard Callahan and Abbie Brown – Don Orlich, lead and original author) of Teaching strategies: A guide to effective instruction. Wadsworth, Cengage Learning: Boston, MA. (2009)
- Co-published the conference proceeding paper (with Denny Davis, Steve Beyerlein, Phil Thompson, Jay McCormack, Kunlee Harrison, Rob Gerlick and Suzanna Howe) “Assessing design and reflective practice in capstone engineering design courses.” American Society for Engineering Education Conference, Austin, TX. (2009)
- Co-principal investigator (with Denny Davis) for a $96,033 NSF grant to develop a database of evaluation tools that could be used for evaluation of engineering education projects and programs. (2008)
Educational background
- Ph.D. Educational Psychology, University of Washington, 1990.
- M.Ed., Educational Psychology, University of Washington, 1988.
- B.A. Mathematics, San Jose State University, 1983
