Chiharu Kato M.A., Ph.D.

Chiharu Kato, Ph.D., M.A., is a research scientist at the Center for Healthy Communities at Michigan Public Health Institute. Being a researcher by training, a teacher by heart, and a blackbelt in Tae Kwon Do, she flexes her various “muscles” to make evaluation meaningful. She approaches all evaluation phases to support the learning of all people involved. As a skilled “data detective,” she translates various data sources, data points, and materials into cohesive and compelling stories. She holds an M.A. in Communication and a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology and Educational Technology from Michigan State University.