Jorja Leap, Ph.D
As a social worker/anthropologist and recognized expert in gangs, violence, and systems change, she develops, coordinates and directs real-life scholarly efforts that involve research, evaluation and policy recommendations at the local, state and national level. Dr. Leap has worked nationally as well as globally in post-war environments and settings beset by violence throughout her career, applying a multi-disciplinary, community-based approach to her research and capacity building efforts. Her current work focuses on gangs and community justice in multicultural settings, criminal justice and prison reform, and the dilemmas faced by individuals reentering society after incarceration
Participatory Evaluation: Owning Your Data
This course will discuss the benefits of evaluation and research for securing long term funding while protecting the proprietary and intellectual property rights of the community.
