Assistant Professor of Social Work
Dr. Brandon W. Youker specializes in the evaluation of human and social service programs.
Dr. Youker received his Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Evaluation from Western Michigan University, Master’s in Social Work from Columbia University, and Bachelor’s in Social Work from Michigan State University. Furthermore, Dr. Youker was a post-graduate advanced social work fellow at Yale Child Study Center-Yale School of Medicine.
Dr. Youker’s research interests are primarily in macro level social work issues such as evaluation theory, methodology, & practice; research on evaluation; goal-free evaluation; evaluation pedagogy; community-based learning; service learning; community-based research; evaluation; and international evaluation.
Dr. Youker's writings have appeared in American Journal of Evaluation, Evaluation and Program Planning, Social Work Research, The Foundation Review, International Journal of Arts Management, and Journal of MultiDisciplinary Evaluation.
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Dr. Youker received his Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Evaluation from Western Michigan University, Master’s in Social Work from Columbia University, and Bachelor’s in Social Work from Michigan State University. Furthermore, Dr. Youker was a post-graduate advanced social work fellow at Yale Child Study Center-Yale School of Medicine.
Dr. Youker’s research interests are primarily in macro level social work issues such as evaluation theory, methodology, & practice; research on evaluation; goal-free evaluation; evaluation pedagogy; community-based learning; service learning; community-based research; evaluation; and international evaluation.
Dr. Youker's writings have appeared in American Journal of Evaluation, Evaluation and Program Planning, Social Work Research, The Foundation Review, International Journal of Arts Management, and Journal of MultiDisciplinary Evaluation.
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About Brandon W. Youker Ph.D
Dr. Brandon W. Youker specializes in the evaluation of human and social service programs.
Dr. Youker received his Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Evaluation from Western Michigan University, Master’s in Social Work from Columbia University, and Bachelor’s in Social Work from Michigan State University. Furthermore, Dr. Youker was a post-graduate advanced social work fellow at Yale Child Study Center-Yale School of Medicine.
Dr. Youker’s research interests are primarily in macro level social work issues such as evaluation theory, methodology, & practice; research on evaluation; goal-free evaluation; evaluation pedagogy; community-based learning; service learning; community-based research; evaluation; and international evaluation.
Dr. Youker's writings have appeared in American Journal of Evaluation, Evaluation and Program Planning, Social Work Research, The Foundation Review, International Journal of Arts Management, and Journal of MultiDisciplinary Evaluation.
Dr. Youker received his Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Evaluation from Western Michigan University, Master’s in Social Work from Columbia University, and Bachelor’s in Social Work from Michigan State University. Furthermore, Dr. Youker was a post-graduate advanced social work fellow at Yale Child Study Center-Yale School of Medicine.
Dr. Youker’s research interests are primarily in macro level social work issues such as evaluation theory, methodology, & practice; research on evaluation; goal-free evaluation; evaluation pedagogy; community-based learning; service learning; community-based research; evaluation; and international evaluation.
Dr. Youker's writings have appeared in American Journal of Evaluation, Evaluation and Program Planning, Social Work Research, The Foundation Review, International Journal of Arts Management, and Journal of MultiDisciplinary Evaluation.
| Present | Assistant Professor of Social Work, Grand Valley State University | |
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| Present | President, Youker Evaluation Services, LLC | |
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Honors and Awards
- Research Grant-In-Aid Award, GVSU Center for Scholarly and Creative Excellence
- Student Summer Scholars grant award, GVSU Center for Scholarly and Creative Excellence
- Outstanding Faculty Mentor Award, GVSU Graduate Student Association
- Dissemination Grant-In-Aid Award, GVSU Center for Scholarly and Creative Excellence
Contact Information
Office Phone: (616) 331-6585
Email: youkerb@gvsu.edu
Skype: BYouker
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