Current Position
Previous Positions
Education
Teaching Experience
Grants, Contracts, and Awards
Special Service Appointments
Consulting Experience
Publications
Paper Presentations
Technical Reports
Workshops, Seminars, and Guest Lectures
Professional Associations
As Director of Educational Research and Development, I work with faculty to guide the design, implementation, and evaluation of educational best practices for the general surgery residency training program and fellowships, based upon ACGME core competencies; expand best teaching and assessment practices throughout the department’s core and affiliated institution training sites; revise the present evaluation system used to assess resident progress, rotation effectiveness, faculty teaching, and the training program. Additional responsibilities include professional development and educational research support for medical students, residents, fellows, and faculty; conduct present and publish in the area of educational research; and participate in academic service activities.
1997-2006 Owner of Professional Evaluation Services
Owner of private consulting practice serving government agencies, foundations, and non-profit organizations. Principal investigator or co-investigator for multi-year evaluation studies in education, health and human services. In addition to performing evaluation tasks, responsibilities include proposal writing, budgeting, project design and management, subcontracting, and reporting. Recent or current contracts include work with the National Chronic Care Consortium and the National Alzheimer’s Association, the Minnesota Department of Health, Ramsey County Community Human Services, Hennepin County Community Health Division, and the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system. Currently serving as the oversight evaluator of all grants and contracts awarded by the Minnesota Partnership in Action Against Tobacco (MPAAT).
1992-97 Research Associate, Program Evaluation (Research Associate) Center for Urban & Regional Affairs, University of Minnesota
Principal investigator or co-investigator of evaluation studies in education, health and human services. Examples: evaluation of the "Community-Based Public Health Initiative," a four-year national initiative funded by the W. K. Kellogg Foundation; and evaluation of "Health System Reform for Nursing Home Residents," a three-year initiative funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Responsibilities included design and implementation of evaluation plans, hiring and management of consultants and graduate students, overall administration, budgeting, and reporting. This appointment included teaching and service responsibilities.
1989-92 Director of Evaluation (Research Associate & Program Coordinator) General College Office of Research & Evaluation, University of Minnesota
Director of program evaluation for the General College and administrator for the Office of Research & Evaluation. In addition to conducting evaluation studies and providing consultation to faculty and staff, duties also included annual planning of the Office's research and evaluation agenda, budget formulation, hiring and supervision of staff, supervision of graduate students, and service on College and University committees.
1987-89 Research Fellow, General College Office of Research & Evaluation, University of Minnesota
Internal program evaluator for the College and consultant to faculty and staff on curriculum development, program evaluation, and student assessment and retention. Responsibilities included conducting a formative evaluation of the College curriculum, annual evaluations of the TRIO Special Services (a federally funded program), needs assessment surveys, data collection and analysis of special projects, oral and written reports.
1984-86 Research Fellow, Department of Family Practice & Community Health, University of Minnesota Medical School
Project manager, editor, and curriculum designer for a 30-month federal contract (Department of Health and Human Services) in family medicine faculty development. Worked with content specialists and advisory committees from medical schools around the country to develop a national curriculum model for physician faculty in the domains of research, teaching, administration, and professional socialization. Served as author and content expert for the component on written communication.
1982-84 Research Assistant, Department of Family Practice & Community Health, University of Minnesota Medical School
Instructional designer. Designed and evaluated the Advanced Research Seminar, a ten-week course for physician faculty. Co-developed Clinical Medicine III, a six-week course for medical students. Wrote teacher guides and student materials.
1991 PhD in Educational Psychology, Program Evaluation and Measurement University of Minnesota, College of Education
1984 MA in Curriculum and Instructional Systems University of Minnesota, College of Education
1972 BA in Literature and Visual Art Bennington College, Vermont
1996 Hubert H. Humphrey Institute, University of Minnesota. Co-instructor for PA-5310, Policy and Program Evaluation.
1990 Educational Psychology Department, University of Minnesota. Course Instructor for EPSy 5240: Principles and Methods of Evaluation (SSI).
GRANTS, CONTRACTS, and AWARDS:
2004 Minnesota Department of Human Services (St. Paul, MN). Contract to evaluate the Consumer Directed Community Support Service Option.
2003 Ramsey County Community Human Services Department (St. Paul, MN). Contract to evaluate a program for chronic, severely violent juvenile offenders aged ten and under (“All Children Excel” Program). (Professional Evaluation Services.)
2003 University of Minnesota, Office of the Vice President for Human Resources (Minneapolis, MN). External evaluator for the final year of a faculty development grant, “Enhancing Student Learning through Innovative Teaching and Technology,” funded by the Bush Foundation. (Professional Evaluation Services)
2002 Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (St. Paul, MN). Contract to evaluate a three-year campus change initiative (“Learning that Lasts”) funded by the Bush Foundation. (Professional Evaluation Services.)
2000 Hennepin County Community Health Division (Minneapolis, MN) contract to evaluate a three-year State Incentive Grant to reduce underage drinking. (Professional Evaluation Services.)
1999 Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (St. Paul MN) contract to evaluate a three- year faculty development program (“Learning by Doing”) funded by the Bush Foundation. (Professional Evaluation Services).
1999 National Chronic Care Consortium (Bloomington, MN) and the National Alzheimer’s Association (Washington, DC). Contract to evaluate Year One of the Chronic Care Networks for Alzheimer’s Disease (CCN/AD) Project, funded by the Retirement Research Foundation. (Professional Evaluation Services.)
1998 National Chronic Care Consortium (Bloomington, MN) and the National Alzheimer’s Association (Washington, DC). Contract to conduct a feasibility study for the Chronic Care Networks for Alzheimer’s Disease (CCN/AD) Project. (Professional Evaluation Services.)
1995 Fairview Hospital and Healthcare Services (Minneapolis, MN). Contract to evaluate a three-year Robert Wood Johnson Foundation grant program entitled, "Health System Reform for Nursing Home Residents." (University of Minnesota, principal investigator)
1993 St. Paul Foundation (St. Paul, MN) contract to evaluate the East Metro Community Health Network's "Program to Increase Access to Health Care in the East Metro Area," funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. (University of Minnesota, principal investigator)
1992 W. K. Kellogg Foundation (Battle Creek, Michigan). Four-year grant to coordinate the Cluster Evaluation of the Community-Based Public Health initiative. (University of Minnesota, principal investigator.)
1991 Ruth Eckert Scholar, awarded by the College of Education and Human Development (University of Minnesota) to the most outstanding female doctoral candidate of 1990-91.
1991 Alfred L. Vaughan Award for Distinguished Service, University of Minnesota.
1990 Doctoral Dissertation Special Grant, University of Minnesota Graduate School.
2003 Secretary, Minnesota Evaluation Association, the affiliate chapter for the American Evaluation Association.
1995-98 Associate Editor, American Journal of Evaluation (formerly, Evaluation Practice), sponsored by the American Evaluation Association, published by JAI Press, Inc.
1996 Reviewer of community-based prevention / intervention research grant proposals for the National Institute of Environmental Sciences. Research Triangle Park, N.C.
1993 Member of the Advisory Committee for the ASSIST Coalition Analysis. ASSIST was a smoking reduction initiative sponsored by the National Institutes of Health and the National Cancer Institute in the U. S. Department of Health & Human Services, Bethesda, MD.
1992 Panel Reviewer for the Joint Committee on Standards for Educational Evaluation. Provided manuscript critique of the text, The Program Evaluation Standards: How to Assess Evaluations of Educational Programs.
1989-90 Member of the Committee to Update University of Minnesota Student Assessment and Placement Procedures, University of Minnesota, Student Support Services.
1988-89 Member of the Outcomes Assessment Pilot Project, University of Minnesota, Office of Academic Affairs.
2003 University of Minnesota Department of Family Practice and Community Health. (Minneapolis, MN). Grant writing for a federally sponsored Family Medicine Residency Training Grant Application (Health Resources and Services Administration). Developed the curriculum development and evaluation plans; contributed sections for the rationale and methodology, abstract and summary program description.
2003- The Bush Foundation. Consultant in higher education faculty development and evaluation. Site visits, reports, and consultation.
2000- Minnesota Partnership in Action Against Tobacco (St. Paul, MN). Oversight evaluator of all grants and contracts awarded by this foundation for research, cessation, community development, communications and outreach. This ongoing contract involves reviewing work plans, quarterly and final reports from grantees, and writing an annual Report Card Report that is submitted to the Federal District Court overseeing MPAAT and to the MPAAT board.
2000-03 National Chronic Care Consortium (Bloomington, MN) and the National Alzheimer’s Association (Washington, DC). Co-investigator of an evaluation team, along with Benjamin Rose (Margaret Blenkner Research Institute) and Professional Data Analysts, Inc., evaluating the Chronic Care Consortium for Alzheimer’s Disease Project, funded by the Retirement Research Foundation. Provided annual qualitative site visits reports, conducted cross-site interviews, contributed to final reports.
1998-2003 Professional Data Analysts (Minneapolis, MN). Co-principal investigator, with Dr. Michael Luxenberg, of the evaluation of the “Minnesota Education Now and Babies Later and Abstinence Education Grant” programs sponsored by the Minnesota Department of Health. This work involved individual project monitoring and cross-site evaluation.
1999 University of Minnesota, Department of Family Practice and Community Health, (Minneapolis, MN). Consultant on a faculty development project for primary care faculty entitled, “Models That Work.” Responsibilities included development of a national teleconference on needs assessment.
1999 University of Minnesota, Human Resources (Minneapolis, MN). Evaluation of the organizational unit’s evaluation needs.
1998 University of Minnesota, Human Resources (Minneapolis, MN). Evaluation of an administrator development project, “Academic Department Enrichment Program,” funded by the Bush Foundation
1998-99 The Allina Foundation (Minneapolis, MN). Oversight evaluation and technical assistance for five evaluation grants awarded to projects in community health promotion and disease prevention.
1998 W. K. Kellogg Foundation (Battle Creek, MI). Mid-course evaluation of four grants awarded to four comprehensive rural development projects.
1998 W. K. Kellogg Foundation (Battle Creek, MI). Literature review and synthesis of strategies to assess the quality of public service and outreach in institutions of higher education.
1998 Hartford Foundation (New York City). Review of the evaluation plan for the Geriatric Interdisciplinary Team Training initiative that was developed by the University of California in Los Angeles.
1997 W. K. Kellogg Foundation (Battle Creek, MI). Consultant to the Foundation's Evaluation Unit to develop a model case example of "cluster evaluation." This model will be used as part of ongoing Foundation materials and training for their program officers, evaluation contractors, and grantees.
1997-98 Professional Data Analysts (Minneapolis, MN). Co-Principal Investigator, with Dr. Michael Luxenberg, of the "Evaluation of Community Prevention and Intervention Projects Addressing Sexual Violence at Several Levels," funded by the Minnesota State Department of Health and Department of Corrections.
1995 Western Institute for Research and Evaluation (Logan, Utah). Member of the Cluster Evaluation Team (B. Worthen, principal investigator) hired by the W. K. Kellogg Foundation to evaluate their Professional Food Systems Education initiative.
1994 VA Minneapolis Regional Medical Educational Center (Minneapolis, MN). Designed a prospective evaluation study of an education manager model for continuing education and staff development in VA Medical Centers.
1992-96 Professional Data Analysts (Minneapolis, MN). Consulting evaluator to a multidisciplinary team evaluating the Children's Trust Fund, a state entity funding programs to prevent child abuse and neglect in Minnesota. Responsibilities included redesign of CTF grant application packet and grant review process, as well as reviewer training and instructional materials.
1991-92 W. K. Kellogg Foundation (Battle Creek, MI). Evaluator of a new funding process ("Leadership and Model Development Program") which builds the capacity of consortia engaged in a national initiative in community-based public health.
1991 North Hennepin Community College (Brooklyn Park, MN). Design of the evaluation plan for TRIO Special Services, a student support program for nontraditional students.
1990-91 Health East, Bethesda Lutheran Hospital (St. Paul, MN). Development of a model for an Office of Program Planning and Evaluation; consultation during implementation and hiring process.
1989-90 Beverly Enterprises (Wayzata, MN). Needs assessment of administrative training needs of administrators in nursing homes throughout Minnesota and Wisconsin.
PUBLICATIONS (Peer Reviewed Journals and Books):
Schmitz CC. Your intergalactic decoder ring has arrived: “Reliability” and “validity” defined. American College of Surgeons Residency Assist Page, May 2006; http://www.facs.org/education/rap/schmitz0506.html
Schmitz, C. C. & Schillo, B. A. (2005). Report carding: A model for foundation portfolio assessment. American Journal of Evaluation, 26(4).
Schmitz, C. C. (2000). Assessing the Community-Based Public Health Initiative: What did we learn? In: Community-Based Public Health: A Partnership Model (Eds. T. A. Bruce and S. U. McKane). Published by the American Public Health Association, Washington, D. C.
Worthen, B. R., & Schmitz, C. C. (1997). Conceptual challenges confronting cluster evaluation. Evaluation: The International Journal of Theory, Research, and Practice, 3(3), 301-320. London, UK: Sage Publications, in association with The Tavistock Institute.
Schmitz, C. C. (1993). Assessing the validity of higher education indicators. Journal of Higher Education, 64(5), 503-521.
Schmitz, C. C., & delMas, R. (1991). Determining the validity of placement exams for developmental college curricula. Applied Measurement in Education, 4(1), 37-52.
Bland, C.J., & Schmitz, C.C. (1990). Faculty and institutional vitality: Concepts, strategies, and lessons. In: Schuster, J.H. and Wheeler, D.W., (Eds.). Enhancing faculty careers: Strategies for renewal. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Bland, C.J., & Schmitz, C.C. (1990). The faculty developmental literature: An overview and bibliography. In: Schuster, J.H. and Wheeler, D.W., (eds.). Enhancing faculty careers: Strategies for renewal. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Bland, C.J., Schmitz, C.C., Henry, R.C., Stritter, F.T., & Aluise, J.J. (1990). Success in academic medicine: Essential skills and learning experiences. New York: Springer Publishing.
Aluise, J.J., Schmitz, C.C., Bland, C.J., & McArtor, R.E. (1989). Administrative skills for academic physicians. Medical Teacher, 11(1).
Bland, C.J., & Schmitz, C.C. (1988). Faculty vitality: Retrospect and prospect. Journal of Higher Education, 59(2), 191-224.
Holloway, R.L., Bland, C.J., Schmitz, C.C., & Withington, A.M. (1988). An advanced research seminar series for family medicine faculty members. Family Medicine, 20(5).
Schmitz, C.C., & Bland, C.J. (1987). A writing curriculum for physician faculty members. Medical Teacher, 9(3), 261-270.
Bland, C.J., & Schmitz, C.C. (1986). Characteristics of the successful researcher: Implications for faculty development. Journal of Medical Education, 61(1), 22-31.
Schmitz, C.C., & Hipp, E. (1986). Fighting invisible tigers: A 12-part course in lifeskills development for grades 6-12. Minneapolis: Free Spirit Publishing. (Revised, 1995.)
Schmitz, C.C., & Galbraith, J. (1985). Managing the social and emotional needs of the gifted: A teacher's survival guide. Minneapolis: Free Spirit Publishing.
Holloway, R.L., Egerman, J.M., Prestwood, J.S., & Schmitz, C.C. (1984). Development and reliability of a multiple-choice test bank for family practice residents. Family Medicine, 16(3), 91-94.
PAPER PRESENTATIONS (Invited or Peer Reviewed / Juried):
Schmitz, C. C. & Schillo, B. A. (2005). “Report Carding: A Model for Foundation Portfolio Assessment.” Presentation at the Annual Meeting of the American Evaluation Association (Toronto, Canada, Oct. 29).
Schmitz, C. C. & Luxenberg, M. G. (2005). “Evaluation the Effects of Active Learning and Faculty Development Programming on Student Outcomes: It Can be Done.” .” Presentation at the Annual Meeting of the American Evaluation Association (Toronto, Canada, Oct. 26).
Schmitz, C. C. & Wendling, A. & Hanson, J. (2003). “Challenges of Community and State Efforts to Reduce the Harm of Secondhand Smoke.” Presentation at the National Conference on Tobacco or Health, December 11, Boston, MA.
Schmitz, C. C., Luxenberg, M. G., Betzner, A., Rainey, J. & Evered, S. (2003). “Final Evaluation of the Minnesota Education Now and Babies Later Initiative.” Three-hour, statewide video conference sponsored by the Minnesota Department of Health, June 11, St. Paul, MN.
Schmitz, C. C. & Luxenberg, M. G. (2001). “Evaluation of the MnSCU Learning By Doing Initiative.” Presentation at the annual conference sponsored by the Minnesota State Colleges & Universities Center for Teaching and Learning, July 31, Minnetonka, MN.
Schmitz, C. C. & Miller, J. (2001). “Evaluation of the MnSCU Learning By Doing Initiative.” Presentation at the annual conference sponsored by the Collaboration for the Advancement of College Teaching and Learning, February 16, 2001, Bloomington, MN.
Schmitz, C. C. (1998). “Evaluating Faculty Development Programs and Publishing the Results.” Keynote speech for “Models That Work; The Nuts and Bolts of Faculty Development for General Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, and General Pediatrics.” Sponsored by the American Pediatrics Association and Health Services Resources Administration, December 4, 1997, Orlando, FL.
Schmitz, C. C. (1997). "What Would an Ideal Cluster Evaluation Look Like? Reflections on Multi-Site, Multi-Level Evaluation for Decentralized Program Initiatives." Presentation at the annual meeting of the American Evaluation Association, San Diego, CA, November 6.
Schmitz, C. C. (1997). "A Tale of Two Instruments: Direct and Indirect Approaches to Measuring Collaboration in Intersectoral Coalitions." Presentation at the annual meeting of the American Evaluation Association, San Diego, CA, November 6.
Schmitz, C. C. (1995). "The Cluster Evaluation of the W. K. Kellogg Foundation's Community-Based Public Health Initiative (CBPH): Findings in Year 3." Presentation at the annual meeting of the American Public Health Association, San Diego, CA, October 30.
Schmitz, C. C. (1995). "Implications of Parallel Evaluation Systems for Formative and Summative Evaluation." Panel presentation at an international conference on evaluation sponsored by the American Evaluation Association, Vancouver, Canada, November 3.
Schmitz, C. C. (1995). "The Costs and Benefits of Using a Consortium Approach in Public Health Systems Change." Invited presentation at the National Conference on Health Education and Health Promotion, sponsored by the Association of State and Territorial Directors of Health Promotion and Public Health Education, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, May 23, Atlanta, GA.
Schmitz, C. C., and Wunderlich, M. (1995). "Evaluation of the Community-Based Public Health Initiative: Applying the Art and Science of Program Evaluation." Presentation for faculty and students, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, May 18, Minneapolis, MN.
Schmitz, C. C., and Bruce, T. (1995). "Studying Community-Rooted Programs." Invited presentation for the American Medical Review Research Center (newly renamed, the Center for Clinical Quality Evaluation), 10th Anniversary Celebration and Annual Symposium, May 3, Washington, D.C.
Wunderlich, M. and C. C. Schmitz. (1994). “The Development of Standardized Indicators Across Multiple and Diverse Consortia: The Kellogg Community-Based Public Health Cluster Evaluation.” Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Evaluation Association, Boston, MA.
Schmitz, C.C., & Hickey, M. (1991). "Nontraditional Students' Perceptions of the Campus Climate: How Ethnicity Interacts with Student Experiences and Preferences." Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Evaluation Association, Chicago, ILL, November 1, 1991.
Schmitz, C.C. "Assessing the Validity of Higher Education Indicators." Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Education Research Association, Chicago, ILL, April 3, 1991.
Schmitz, C.C., & delMas, R. "Determining the Validity of Placement Exams for Developmental College Curricula." Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Boston, MA, April 20, 1990.
Schmitz, C.C., & Calvin, C. "Evaluation as a Major Program Development Tool." Paper presented at the Third Annual International Conference on the First Year Experience, Cambridge, England, July 25, 1988.
Schmitz, C.C. "Internal Evaluation in Higher Education: A Review of the Literature." Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association of Institutional Researchers in the Upper Midwest (AIRUM), Eau Claire, WIS, October 1, 1987.
Schmitz, C.C. "How Good Are We?" Keynote address presented at the regional meeting of the Minnesota Association of Opportunities Education Program Personnel (MNAOPP), Lake Minnetonka, MN, October 15, 1987.
Schmitz, C.C. "Evaluation of the Personalized Education Program (PEP)." Paper presented at the Evaluation Colloquium sponsored by the Educational Psychology Department, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, October 30, 1987.
Schmitz, C.C., & Bland, C.J. "A Writing Curriculum for Physician Faculty Members." Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Education Research Association (AERA), Washington, D.C., April 21, 1987.
Schmitz, C.C., & Calvin, C. "An Approach to Evaluating TRIO Programs: A Model Evaluation Component." Paper presented at the Minnesota and Wisconsin Associations of Education Opportunities Program Personnel (Mn/WIS AEOPP) Joint Spring Conference, La Crosse, WIS, April 1, 1987.
Bland, C.J., & Schmitz, C.C. "Faculty Vitality on Review: Retrospect and Prospect." Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Education Research Association (AERA), San Francisco, CA, April 17, 1986.
TECHNICAL REPORTS (Reports available from the author or sponsoring agencies):
Schmitz, C. C. & Luxenberg, M. G. (2004). Final Report and Summative Evaluation Plan for the Ramsey County ACE Program. St. Paul, MN. Ramsey County Public Health.
Schmitz, C. C. & Luxenberg, M. G. (2004). The Ramsey County All Children Excel (ACE) Program: A Comprehensive Process Evaluation. St. Paul, MN. Ramsey County Public Health.
Schmitz, C. C. (2004). First Annual Report Card Report for the Minnesota Partnership for Action Against Tobacco. St. Paul, MN: Minnesota Partnership for Action Against Tobacco
Schmitz, C. C., Luxenberg, M. G., Betzner, A., Rainey, J., and Evered, S. (2003) Final Report: Evaluation of the 2000-2003 Minnesota ENABL and Minnesota Abstinence Education Community Grant Programs. St. Paul, MN: Minnesota Department of Health.
Bass, D., Schmitz, C. C., Luxenberg, M. G., et al. (2003). Evaluation of the Chronic Care Networks for Alzheimer’s Disease Initiative. Final Report for the Retirement Research Foundation (Grant #2000-269). Minneapolis, MN: National Chronic Care Consortium.
Schmitz, C. C., & Luxenberg, M. G. (2002). Final Report: Evaluation of the Learning By Doing Faculty Development Program. Funded by the Bush Foundation. St. Paul, MN: Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Center for Teaching and Learning.
Schmitz, C. C., Bass, D. M., & Luxenberg, M. G. (2000). Final Report: Year One Evaluation of the Chronic Care Networks for Alzheimer’s Disease. Final Report for the Retirement Research Foundation (Grant #2000-269). Minneapolis, MN: National Chronic Care Consortium.
Schmitz, C. C., & Luxenberg, M. G. (2000). Final Report: Evaluation of the 1998-99 Minnesota ENABL and Minnesota Abstinence Education Community Grant Programs. St. Paul, MN: Minnesota Department of Health.
Schmitz, C. C. (1998). Leaders Against Family Violence: A Fictionalized Account of a W. K. Kellogg Foundation-Sponsored Cluster Evaluation. Document developed on contract and disseminated by the Kellogg Foundation.
Schmitz, C. C. (1998). Methods of Assessing the Quality of Public Service and Outreach in Institutions of Higher Education: What’s the State-of-the-art. Document developed on contract and disseminated by the Kellogg Foundation
Schmitz, C. C., Henry, R., & Perlstadt, H. (1997). View from the Balcony: Observations on Programming from Three Cluster Evaluations for the W. K. Kellogg Health Goal Group. Document developed on contract and disseminated by the Kellogg Foundation.
Schmitz, C. C., Johnson, C., Himmelman, A., & Wunderlich, M. (1993-94, 1994-95). Annual Evaluation Reports on the Community-Based Public Health Initiative, funded by the W. K. Kellogg Foundation. Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota, Center for Urban and Regional Affairs.
Schmitz, C. C. (1996). Executive Summary and Technical Report: Costs and Benefits to Individual Members and Organizations Participating in the CBPH. Study conducted for the Community-Based Public Health Initiative funded by the W. K. Kellogg Foundation. Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota, Center for Urban and Regional Affairs.
Schmitz, C. C. & Luxenberg, M. G. (1996). Survey of Management Council Members and Committee Members in Fairview Partners: Dimensions of Organizational Restructuring and Integration. Evaluation contract with Fairview Hospital and HealthCare Services; funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota, Center for Urban and Regional Affairs.
Schmitz, C. C. & Luxenberg, M. G. (1998). Final Evaluation Report on “Health System Reform for Nursing Home Residents.” Evaluation contract with Fairview Hospital and HealthCare Services; funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota, Center for Urban and Regional Affairs.
Schmitz, C. C. (1996). Preliminary Status Report: Development of "Fairview Partners" -- an Integrated Health Network. Evaluation contract with Fairview Hospital and HealthCare Services; funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota, Center for Urban and Regional Affairs.
Schmitz, C. C. (1994). Evaluation of the East Metro Community Health Network's Program to Increase Access to Health Care in the East Metro Area: Year One Annual Report. Evaluation contract with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and St. Paul Foundation. Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota, Center for Urban and Regional Affairs.
Schmitz, C. C., Luxenberg, M. G., & Truong, D. [1995] Predicting Cost/Benefit Assessments and Participation Levels in Multi-Sector Consortia in Public Health. Unpublished paper based on the cost benefit survey conducted for the Community-Based Public Health Initiative funded by the W. K. Kellogg Foundation.
Himmelman, A. T., Luxenberg, M. G., & Schmitz, C. C. (1994). Consortium Activities Diagnostic Survey (CADS). A tool for measuring community coalition collaboration with accompanying technical report for users. For the Community-Based Public Health Initiative funded by the W. K. Kellogg Foundation, but disseminated and adapted by and for other projects. Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota, Center for Urban and Regional Affairs.
Schmitz, C. C., McGee Johnson, C., Wunderlich, M., & Himmelman, A. T. (1994). Site Visiting the Seven Consortia in the Community-Based Public Health Initiative (CBPH): Reflections on Year Two. For the Community-Based Public Health Initiative funded by the W. K. Kellogg Foundation. Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota, Center for Urban and Regional Affairs.
Schmitz, C. C. & Schomaker, P. (1994). Survey of Individual Members and Member Organizations on the Costs and Benefits of Belonging to a Community-Based Public Health Consortium. For the Community-Based Public Health Initiative funded by the W. K. Kellogg Foundation. Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota, Center for Urban and Regional Affairs.
Schmitz, C. C. (1992). The Leadership and Model Development Program: Report on the Evaluation of Phase I of the W. K. Kellogg Foundation Community-Based Public Health Initiative. Private contract.
Schmitz, C.C. (1992). The 1991-92 Individual Applicant Review (IAR) Validity Study. Technical Report #5. Minneapolis, MN: Office of Research & Evaluation, General College, University of Minnesota.
Schmitz, C.C., & Hickey, M. (1991). The Effect of Ethnic Background on General College Students' Views of the Campus Climate. Technical Report #4. Minneapolis: Office of Research & Evaluation, General College, University of Minnesota.
Schmitz, C. C. (1991). Evaluation of the 1990 General College Orientation for New Students. Evaluation Report #4. Minneapolis: Office of Research & Evaluation, General College, University of Minnesota.
Schmitz, C. C. (1990). Final Report: Evaluation of the 1989-90 Special Services/TRIO Program at General College. Evaluation Report #3. Minneapolis: Office of Research & Evaluation, General College, University of Minnesota.
Schmitz, C. C. (1990). Use of Support Resources and Academic Performance: A Study of Special Services TRIO Students in Peer Study. Topical Paper #3. Minneapolis: Office of Research and Evaluation, General College, University of Minnesota.
Schmitz, C. C. & Andreozzi, J. (1990). The First Year at General College: Report on a Year-Long Interview Study of 34 General College Freshmen. Technical Report #3. Minneapolis: Office of Research and Evaluation, General College, University of Minnesota.
Schmitz, C. C., Pattee, J., & Altemeier, T. (1990). Assessing the Administrative Training Needs of Medical Directors: Survey of Medical Directors, Administrators, and Directors of Nursing in Beverly-Owned Facilities in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Private contract with Beverly Enterprises.
Schmitz, C. C. (1989). Final Report: Evaluation of the 1988-89 Special Services / TRIO Program at General College. Evaluation Report #2. Minneapolis: Office of Research and Evaluation, General College, University of Minnesota.
Schmitz, C. C., & Andreozzi, J. (1989). The Base Curriculum in its First Year: Summary Report to the Faculty on the Formative Evaluation of the Base Curriculum. Evaluation Report #1. Minneapolis: Office of Research and Evaluation, General College, University of Minnesota.
delMas, R., & Schmitz, C. (1989). Student Performance in the General College Writing Curriculum: Assessing the Curricular Placement Plan. Topical Paper #2. Minneapolis, Office of Research and Evaluation, General College, University of Minnesota.
Schmitz, C.C., & delMas, R.C. (1989). Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Transfer Rates But Were Afraid to Ask. Topical Paper #1. Minneapolis: Office of Research and Evaluation, General College, University of Minnesota.
Schmitz, C.C. (1988). Transferring to the College of Liberal Arts: Survey of Faculty on Their Expectations of CLA Students in Introductory and Intermediate Courses. Technical Report #1. Minneapolis: Office of Research and Evaluation, General College, University of Minnesota.
Schmitz, C.C. (1988). Transferring to the College of Liberal Arts: Survey of Former General College Students on Their Transition to the College of Liberal Arts. Technical Report #2. Minneapolis: Office of Research and Evaluation, General College, University of Minnesota.
Schmitz, C.C. (1988). Final Report: Evaluation of the 1987-88 Special Services/TRIO Program at General College. Funded by the Department of Education (OMB #840-0525) and the General College. Minneapolis: Office of Research and Evaluation, University of Minnesota.
Schmitz, C.C. (1987). Final Report. Evaluation of the 1986-87 PEP Program. Funded by the University of Minnesota Office of Minority Student Affairs and the General College. Minneapolis: Office of Research & Evaluation, University of Minnesota.
Schmitz, C.C. (1987). Final Report: Evaluation of the 1986-87 TRIO Special Services Program for Disadvantaged Students. Funded by the Department of Education (OMB #840-0525) and the General College. Minneapolis: Office of Research & Evaluation, University of Minnesota.
Bland, C.J.; Stritter, F.T.; Schmitz, C.C.; Aluise, J.A.; & Henry, R.C. (1986). Final Report and Model Curriculum to Prepare Family Medicine Physicians to Assume the Role of New Faculty Members in Either University- or Community-Based Educational Programs. Funded by the Division of Medicine, Bureau of Health Professions; Health & Human Services.
WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS, and GUEST LECTURES:
Bland, C. J., & Schmitz, C. C. “Needs Assessment: The Foundation for Effective Faculty Development.” A national Video Teleconference presentation on needs assessment for primary care faculty development, produced under contract with the University of Minnesota Department of Family Practice and Community Health, for a project sponsored by the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services (Health Resources Services Administration), Minneapolis, October 22, 1998.
Schmitz, C. C. "When Grants Call for Evaluation." Afternoon workshop session for the 1997 Minnesota Evaluation Studies Institute, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, June 23, 1997.
Schmitz, C. C. "The Art and Science of Cluster Evaluation." Seminar session for a graduate course on program evaluation offered in the University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Division of Child and Maternal Health, April 19, 1995.
Schmitz, C. C. "Evaluation Using CIPP (Context, Input, Process, Product)." Presentation and workshop for the Children, Youth, and Family Consortium, University of Minnesota and Wilder Foundation, September 12, 1995.
Schmitz, C. C. "Designing Evaluations for Multi-Sector, Multi-Stakeholder Groups." Presentation for a graduate course on program evaluation in the College of Education, Department of Educational Psychology, October 12, 1995.
Schmitz, C. C. "Principles and Procedures of Cluster Evaluation." Evaluation Colloquium, College of Education, Division of Educational Administration and Policy, October 19, 1995.
Bland, C.J.; Schmitz, C.C.; Stritter, F.T.; Henry, R.C.; and Aluise, J.J. "Tailoring Faculty Development Curricula to Your Needs: A Workshop in Program Development, Implementation, and Evaluation for Department Chairs, Project Directors, and Faculty." Presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM), New Orleans, April 27, 1987. Also presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Medical Colleges (AAMC), Washington, D.C., November 22, 1987.
Schmitz, C.C., & Bland, C.J. "Writing Skills for Physician Faculty Members." One-day workshop for the Family Medicine Faculty Development Fellowship Program, Michigan State University, East Lansing, February, 1987.
Bland, C.J., & Schmitz, C.C. Seminar presentation and discussion of two studies: "Characteristics of Productive Researchers" and "Study of Graduates of Family Medicine Faculty Development Fellowship Programs." Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM) annual meeting, San Diego, May, 1986.
Schmitz, C.C. "Teaching Strategies Relevant to Nurse Anesthetist Clinical Instructors." Minneapolis School of Nurse Anesthesia, St. Louis Park (MN), January, 1984.
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