Karin Chang

Karin Chang serves as an Associate Research Professor and Associate Director at the School of Education, Social Work and Psychological Sciences, University of Missouri-Kansas City. With over three decades of experience in the Kansas City region, she manages local, state, and national evaluations including 30 multi-site projects focused on early childhood, K-12 education, and post-secondary attainment using experimental and quasi-experimental research designs.

Her academic credentials are:

• Ph.D. in Education Research and Psychology, University of Kansas
• M.A. in Education Policy and Administration, Stanford University
• B.A. in History, Amherst College

Dr. Chang specializes in educational evaluation methodologies with expertise spanning systems evaluation, college readiness frameworks, afterschool program assessment, instrument development, and advanced statistical modeling techniques. As an active member of the American Evaluation Association, she presents nationally on these topics, emphasizing rigorous quantitative approaches to educational research and policy implementation.

No scientific awards were explicitly documented in the provided materials.

Her professional profile highlights extensive project leadership in large-scale evaluations rather than student advising. The 30 multi-site evaluation projects demonstrate significant grant management experience across educational sectors, though specific funding sources and advising relationships remain unmentioned in available records.