Jason Nicholas, M.S.
128 Bowman Hall, University of Wisconsin-Stout
715-232-4098 | nicholasj@uwstout.edu
EDUCATION
Master of Science, Applied Psychology (Concentrations: Program Evaluation, Industrial Organizational Psychology) University of Wisconsin-Stout, 2008
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology - Minnesota State University Moorhead, 2005
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Associate Institutional Planner
March 2014 – present
Applied Research Center
Responsibilities
 Works closely with clients to define and develop logic models, research goals, and evaluation plans
 Implements evaluations plans and ensures that project plans are completed on time
 Assign project tasks and supervise student employees
 Assist with strategic planning and data driven program development
 Interpret and present data in customized, technical reports
 Utilizes SPSS for analysis of descriptive and inferential statistics
 Utilizes NVivo for content and thematic analysis of qualitative data
 Develop custom survey instruments based on project goals
CESA 10 Facilities Mgmt, Marketing and Enterprise Software Coordinator,
April 2013 – March 2014
Chippewa Falls, WI
Responsibilities
 As marketing coordinator, responsible for all marketing efforts including marketing plan development,
conference coordination, event coordination, sales material development, creative standards, report templates,
contract and proposal templates, web presence, and the enforcement of all branding standards
 As enterprise software coordinator, responsible for software vendor selection, development plans,
implementation plans, troubleshooting, data integrity, roll-out and training plans, and maintenance and support
of users and software after implementation
 Administered 5 major software transitions within organization
CESA 10 Facilities Management, Energy Manager, Chippewa Falls, WI
April 2012 – April 2013
Responsibilities
 Deliver energy conservation presentations to stakeholders including school boards, district administrators,
teachers, and staff at all levels using traditional presentations and unique audience response system
 Using Adobe InDesign, create and disseminate energy conservation quarterly and annual reports including
generation of statistics, narratives, and charts/graphics
 Deliver weekly energy tips, meeting advertisements, promotions, and conference attendance notifications via
email blast using marketing lists and Dynamics CRM Quick campaigns
 Using acquired Certified Energy Manager (CEM) certification, audit facilities and identify opportunities for
customers to engage in energy conservation measures with a focus on saving the district money and other
resources
 Project lead working with local minerals company to procured and administer grant funds to assist local districts
with the development of an outdoor learning environment for their students
o Worked closely with school district administrators and board members to create buy-in on project and
coordinated local working team formation at each site
o Coordinated refining ideas to a tangible, beneficial, and properly scaled and within budget project
o Coordinated timeline development and enforcement
o Coordinated all marketing, public relations, and final reporting to satisfy all grant requirements
CESA 10 Focus on Energy Schools & Government, Program Analyst,
October 2008 – April 2012
Chippewa Falls, WI
Responsibilities
 Responsible for technical evaluation of thousands of grants including engineering calculations, savings claim
completeness, claims appropriateness, attribution/free-ridership, energy advisor support, and other program
specific qualifications
 Responsible for modernization of grant tracking system including conceptualization, design, and implementation
of web-based database which significantly improved the efficiency of grant processing from a month long
turnaround time to a 95% effective 5 day turnaround
 Oversaw conceptualization and implementation of CESA 10 WIKI
 Member of Special Programs team with roles including complex spreadsheet development, policies and
procedures development, quality control, and program methods review
CBF Group, Senior Specialist, Fargo, ND
February 2004 – July 2006
Responsibilities
 Senior Specialist: received incoming project phone calls from high-end legal clients, operated in a high-paced
and deadline oriented environment, supervised employees on multiple projects, constant monitoring of
deadlines; meticulous attention paid to specific, detailed, legal-oriented instructions
 Received intensive training in the use of Microsoft’s Office Suite of products to fulfill quality standards – skills
that have been kept current through the present day
 Facilitated training of new employees through CBF’s buddy program
RECENT APPLIED RESEARCH CENTER PROJECTS
Project Title
General Education Course
Assessment
General Education Category
Level Assessment
Funding Agency
University of
Wisconsin-Stout
Provost’s Office
University of
Wisconsin-Stout
Provost’s Office
Assessment in the Major
University of
Wisconsin-Stout
Provost’s Office
ETS Proficiency Profile
Implementation
University of
Wisconsin-Stout
Provost’s Office
Learning Styles Assessment
University of
Wisconsin-Stout/Dr.
David Plum
Summer/Winterm Needs
Assessment
University of
Wisconsin-Stout
Provost’s Office
Summary
Overall project management of the university wide general
education course assessments. Oversight of data collection,
data analysis, report writing, and final dissemination.
Overall project management of the university general
education course level objectives which determines if courses
are meeting the course objective standards. Oversight of data
collection, data analysis, report writing, and final
dissemination.
Overall project management of the university wide
department level assessment of program outcomes. Oversight
of data collection, data analysis, report writing, and final
dissemination.
Overall project management of the Educational Testing Service
Proficiency Profile examination. Included forming committee
to oversee pilot implementation, serving on board,
recommending and implementing the ETS test, and reporting
out on pilot process.
Implement assessment of learning style preferences for
various students in Dr. Plum’s business courses over 3
semesters. Responsible for overall project design, data
collection, tool development, data collection, data analysis,
and final report writing.
Implement assessment of university summer and winterm
course offerings. Determine student needs for future
offerings. Responsible for overall project design, data
collection, tool development, data collection, data analysis,
and final report writing.
Greenhouse Gas and
Commuter Survey
UW-Stout Office of
Sustainability
Community Survey 2015
UW-Stout
Chancellor’s Office
edTPA Conference FollowUp Survey
UW-Stout School of
Education Director
Arts Integration Menomonie
(Planning and
Implementation Grants)
UW-Stout Art
Education Director
and Margaret A.
Cargill Foundation
Infusing Diversity in the
Curriculum
UW-Stout Nakatani
Teaching and
Learning Center –
Renee Howarton
University of Wisconsin – La
Crosse Math Science
Partnership Grant
Department of
Education
Shiell Ethics Survey
American
Philosophical
Association
Assist Office of Sustainability in updating the university’s
greenhouse gas calculator. Necessary for this task was to
implement the university Commuter Habits Survey.
Responsible for overall project design, data collection, tool
development, data collection, data analysis, and final report
writing.
At the directive of the Chancellor, collect the perceptions of
the community about the university as well as determine best
way to share information. Responsible for overall project
design, data collection, tool development, data collection,
data analysis, and final report writing.
Conduct twice yearly the edTPA conference satisfaction
survey. Survey is fairly comprehensive with skip logic and
survey flow to provide respondents with avenues to report out
on the parts of the conference they interacted with.
Responsible for overall project design, data collection, tool
development, data collection, data analysis, and final report
writing.
Hired to guide team of artists and arts educators to develop a
program (supported by $100k planning grant) to integrate the
arts in the School District of the Menomonie Area (SDMA) in
order to provide UW-Stout pre-service teachers with deeper
practicum experiences. Program also designed to support
existing teachers with new tools to aid in reducing the attrition
rate of teachers who leave the field after 5 years as well as
enrich the learning experience of SDMA students. Conducted
strategic planning, visioning, brainstorming, program detail
development, budget development, evaluation plan
development, and final grant application assistance. Grant
awarded December 2014 ($600k for 2 years – possibility to
renew up to 10 years). Role transitioned once grant awarded
and lead evaluator status began. Currently, developing
assessment tools, timelines, data analysis plans, and program
outcomes and beginning collection of benchmark data and
pilot component review.
Conduct focus groups to acquire qualitative data for the
program to better understand the deep issues related to
diversity on campus and the impacts of the program and
program participants (university faculty). Responsible for
overall project design, data collection, tool development, data
collection, data analysis, and final report writing.
Serve as evaluation lead for the DoE Math Science Partnership
grant which is a partnership between the university and
schools in the CESA 8 district. Oversee data collection for
various participant outcome metrics and student learning
outcome metrics. Responsible for final data analysis and
report section on outcomes and impacts.
Conduct survey of APA members and the curriculum they
teach related to philosophy pedagogy and content.
Responsible for overall project design, data collection, tool
development, data collection, data analysis, and final report
writing.
Spring English Course
Evaluation
UW-Stout English
Department
Conduct course evaluations for the English department. Data
collection, analysis, and final report writing.
RELATED COURSEWORK (4.0 GPA)
INMGT-750 001 Organizational Development
PSYC-603 001 Employee Reward Systems
PSYC-685 001 Recruit & Select Hum Resources
PSYC-690 001 Psychological Measurement
PSYC-701 001 Diversity in the Workplace
PSYC-702 001 Ethics in Applied Psychology
PSYC-707 001 Applied Social Psychology
PSYC-708 001 Psychosocial Intervention
PSYC-710 001 Applied Psychology Seminar
PSYC-710 002 Applied Psychology Seminar
PSYC-750 001 Principles of Program Eval I
PSYC-751 001 Principles of Program Eval II
PSYC-752 601A Practicum in Program Eval
PSYC-781 001 Advanced Industrial Psych
PSYC-790 001 Applied Research Design A
PSYC-791 001 Research for Decision Making
PSYC-799 001 Independent Study
PSYC-835 270 Applied Psych Field Problem
PSYC-890 001 Applied Psychology Internship
COMPUTER SKILLS
Microsoft Office: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Publisher, Outlook, Visio
Microsoft Dynamics CRM, SharePoint, and Alert Stratus Project Management
Adobe Acrobat, InDesign, Photoshop, Premier
Custom software design and development
SPSS and Nvivo data analysis tools
All forms of social media (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn)
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Promoted 3 times in 5 years at CESA 10
Certified Energy Manager – Association of Energy Engineers
Building Operator Certification (Levels I and II)
Nominated for UW-Stout’s 2008 “Shirley K. Stewart Outstanding Student of the Year”
UNIVERSITY SERVICE
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
American Evaluation Association – Member since February 2015
SELECTED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
BOARD/COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
Arts Integration Menomonie (AIM) – Board Member since December 2014
ETS Proficiency Profile Pilot – Committee Member since October 2014