Judah Leblang, Senior Research Associate
Judah has been a staff member at PERG since 2000, and a senior associate since 2006. He has evaluated a variety of large and small projects, and specializes in:
- Museum exhibits and websites
- Informal learning and out-of-school-time programs
- Teacher professional development programs in mathematics, American history, and the humanities
- Working with non-profit staff to assess their evaluation needs and build evaluation capacity within their organizations
During his time at PERG, Judah has collaborated with PERG staff and evaluation/research colleagues at several museums and research centers, including TERC and the Boston Museum of Science. He has also presented at both poster and panel sessions at AEA, focusing on his work on a variety of NSF-funded projects, including Cosmic Questions, an evaluation done in conjunction with the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. In addition, he has developed and co-taught seminars on program development and evaluation planning/building evaluation capacity for staff in non-profit organizations.
Judah brings an extensive background in education, writing and cross-cultural communication to his evaluation work. His prior experience as a teacher of deaf children and a sign language interpreter influence his commitment to meeting clients ‘where they are’ and helping them assess their needs and establish clear program goals.
Education
B.S. University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Major: Deaf Education, Minor: Elementary Education, 1979
M. Ed. Northeastern University. Higher Education Administration, 1988
M.A. Lesley University. Interdisciplinary Studies—area of concentration: Creative Writing 2003