201 Front Ave SW Suite 200
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
616-331-7585
jcp@gvsu.edu
Office Hours:
M - F 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Julien Kouame, Ph.D.
Title: Research Manager
Program: Community Research Institute
Bio
Dr. Julien Kouamé is a research manager for the Community Research Institute. He is responsible for the evaluations of Community LINC and the Early Learning Neighborhood Collaboration (ELNC) and is an evaluation advisor for the Community Transformation Grant.
Kouamé joined the Johnson Center in 2012 as Research Manager. Previously he was health communication specialist at Grady Hospital (Atlanta, GA) and research assistant at the CDC malaria branch in Atlanta, GA.
Kouamé serves as a member of the American Evaluation Association since 2006. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in interpersonal and organizational communication from Manchester University; a Master of Public Health from the Rollins School of Public Health of Emory University; and a Ph.D. in research and evaluation from Western Michigan University.
Kouamé writes on diverse research and evaluation topics and speaks at conferences and universities. Selected Publications and presentations include:
- Rowe, A. K., Kouamé, J. et al. (2012). Trends in Health Worker Performance after Implementing the Integrated Management of Childhood Illness Strategy in Benin. Bulletin of the World Health Organization
- Kouamé, J. (2010). Using Readability Tests to Improve the Accuracy of Evaluation Documents Intended for Low-Literate Participants. Journal of Multidisciplinary Evaluation 6(14), 132-139.
- Kouamé, J. (2010, November). Alternative Approach to Success Case Method. Presented at the 2010 American Evaluation Association conference in San Antonio, Texas.
- Kouamé, J. (2008, November). Using Readability Tests to Improve the Accuracy of Evaluation Documents Intended for Low-Literate Participants. Paper Presented at the 2008 American Evaluation Association conference in San Denver, Colorado.
- Kouamé, J., Ayyad, F. (2007, November). Evaluation of African American Religious Communities Involvement in HIV/AIDS Awareness Programs. Paper Presented at the 2007 American Evaluation Association conference in Baltimore, Maryland.
