Course # 34600 Section Number 2 Day(s) Tu- Th Time(s) 2:00pm-3:20pm Term Spring 2026 Course Instructor Sheng-Hao Lo Specialization Data Analytics Syllabus Syllabus 2/25/25 Students must have completed PPHA 31102 Statistics for Data Analysis II or equivalent to enroll. The goal of the class is to familiarize students with principles and methods of program evaluation. The lectures will cover a mix of theory and applications; the problem sets will involve extensive data analysis and a fair bit of coding. The objective is for students to be able to evaluate program evaluation reports written by others and carry out basic program evaluations themselves. Notes Students must register separately for both a lecture (PPHA 34600) and a discussion (PPHA 34601). Attendance at discussion sessions is optional for this class. Course Prerequisite Students must take one of the following: PPHA 31102 or 31300 or 31302 or 42100. Course Sections Quarter Course # Title Instructor Day(s) Time(s) Syllabus Spring 2026 PPHA 34600/1 Program Evaluation Erin Kelley Monday, Wednesday 10:30am-11:50am Syllabus Spring 2026 PPHA 34600/2 Program Evaluation Sheng-Hao Lo Tuesday, Thursday 2:00pm-3:20pm Syllabus Spring 2026 PPHA 34600/3 Program Evaluation Sheng-Hao Lo Tuesday, Thursday 3:30pm-4:50pm Syllabus Recent News More news Katie Hill and Jens Ludwig: Why are we seeing a drop in violence in Chicago? Tue., February 10, 2026 What Alex Honnold’s Climb Reveals About How Government Values Life Tue., February 10, 2026 $20 Million Gift from Thomas Francis Dunn, AB’81, MBA’86 and Susan Knapp Dunn, AB’82, Launches a New Lab at the Harris School to Advance Emerging Field of Algorithmic Public Policy Wed., February 04, 2026 Upcoming Events More events Preparing for Harris: Teaching Assistantships Wed., February 11, 2026 | 8:30 AM Coffee Chat in Western Massachusetts Wed., February 11, 2026 | 9:00 AM Tunnel City Coffee 100 Spring St #102 Williamstown, MA 01267 United States Coffee Chat in St. Louis, Missouri Wed., February 11, 2026 | 12:30 PM Good Press Cafe at 21c St. Louis 1528 Locust St St. Louis, MO 63103 United States