Current Projects
Portage County United Way and Portage County Community Planning Council (Spring)
- Chaired all Steering Committee and all sub-committee meetings
- Acted as a lead researcher in collection of community indicators including data on health housing, public safety, civic & diversity, schools, work & income, leisure activities, the environment, children & family well-being, and the elderly
UW-Extension Central District: Needs Assessment (Jan)
- 14 county telephone survey
- Results analyzed and presented at the District 3 Wisconsin Associated county Extension Committee
Prestige Protein Economic Development Project (Wood County) continued process and outcomes program evaluation
- Funded through US Dept. of Health & Human Services (Office of Community Services and CAP Services)
- Aimed at testing whether low-income hires, when provided additional services, will show increased wages
Golden County Food Economic Development Project continued (second year) process and outcomes program
- Funded through US Dept. of Health & Human Services (Office of Community Services and CAP Services)
- Aimed at testing whether low-income hires, when provided additional services, will show increased wages
Portessi Pizza Economic Development Project continued (second year) process and outcomes program evaluation
- Funded through US Dept. of Health & Human Services (Office of Community Services and CAP Services)
- Aimed at testing whether low-income hires, when provided additional services, will show increased wages
Wood County Head Start continued series of studies
- Aimed at following previous Head Start students as they progress through the public schools
- Four studies involved an analysis of report cards
- One study analyzed student achievement in reading