@article{ref1,
title="A model for evaluating academic research centers: case study of the Asian/Pacific Islander Youth Violence Prevention Center",
journal="Evaluation and program planning",
year="2018",
author="Nishimura, Stephanie T. and Hishinuma, Earl S. and Goebert, Deborah A. and Onoye, Jane M. M. and Sugimoto-Matsuda, Jeanelle J.",
volume="66",
number="",
pages="174-182",
abstract="OBJECTIVES: To provide one model for evaluating academic research centers, given their vital role in addressing public health issues. <br><br>METHODS: A theoretical framework is described for a comprehensive evaluation plan for research centers. This framework is applied to one specific center by describing the center's Logic Model and Evaluation Plan, including a sample of the center's activities. <br><br>RESULTS: Formative and summative evaluation information is summarized. In addition, a summary of outcomes is provided: improved practice and policy; reduction of risk factors and increase in protective factors; reduction of interpersonal youth violence in the community; and national prototype for prevention of interpersonal youth violence. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Research centers are important mechanisms to advance science and improve people's quality of life. Because of their more infrastructure-intensive and comprehensive approach, they also require substantial resources for success, and thus, also require careful accountability. It is therefore important to comprehensively evaluate these centers. As provided herein, a more systematic and structured approach utilizing logic models, an evaluation plan, and successful processes can provide research centers with a functionally useful method in their evaluation.<br><br>Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0149-7189",
doi="10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2017.02.010",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2017.02.010"
}