Rebecca Gokiert, PhD, R.Psych

Area of Study / Keywords

Community-Based Participatory Research Evaluation Early Childhood Development

About

Rebecca Gokiert is a Professor in the School of Public Health, Associate Director of the Community-University Partnership for the Study of Children, Youth and Families (CUP), and the Director of the Evaluation Capacity Network (ECN). CUP and the ECN bridge community-university evaluation gaps, serving as a hub for students, researchers, government, and community organizations to share and access evaluation expertise, resources, and educational opportunities. She is a scientist-clinician who has devoted her career to interdisciplinary inquiry in early childhood development, partnership and collaboration, community-based participatory research, and measurement and evaluation within cross-cultural contexts. Rebecca is a registered psychologist in the province of Alberta and specializes in assessment and intervention in school-based settings.

SPH 504 - Health Promotion Planning and Evaluation

This course is designed to provide students with knowledge of the basic concepts, principles, facts and theories which relate to health program planning and program evaluation. Emphasis is on understanding the interface between and among planning principles, evaluation processes and organizational structures. The course also stresses the importance of analytical and communication skills as they apply to these processes. Prerequisites: SPH 501. Not to be taken by students with credit in INT D 504. Note: Credit may not be obtained for both HPS 504 and SPH 504.

SPH 563 - Evaluation in Public Health Practice

An overview of evaluative thinking and practice in the assessment, planning, implementation and monitoring of public health interventions. Different types of evaluation are considered, including: needs assessment, process evaluation, monitoring of outputs and outcomes, impact assessment, and cost analysis. Evaluation approaches, steps, strategies, and rigour are explored. Consideration is given to how Indigenous and other minoritized populations' ways of knowing can be incorporated into the design and conduct of evaluation. The course addresses evaluation practice competencies that align with the Canadian Evaluation Society's competency framework. SPH 563 is a required course for the degree of Master of Public Health in General Public Health. Prerequisites: SPH 530, SPH 562 ,SPH 535, SPH 536, and SPH 541A, or consent of instructor. Corequisites: SPH 537, SPH 541B, and SPH 546, or consent of instructor.

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