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William M. K. Trochim

William M. K. Trochim

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Social Sciences and Humanities

D-Index
44
Citations
34929
World Ranking
3965
National Ranking
1880

Overview

William M. K. Trochim is affiliated with Cornell University in the United States. Their research primarily intersects the fields of decision sciences and health professions, with significant contributions also made in several related subfields.

The scientist's main fields of study include:

  • Decision Sciences
  • Health Professions

Within these domains, Trochim has focused on subfields such as:

  • Management Science and Operations Research
  • General Health Professions
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
  • Education
  • Information Systems and Management

The primary topics of their work encompass:

  • Evaluation and Performance Assessment
  • Complex Systems and Decision Making
  • Community Health and Development
  • Health and Medical Research Impacts
  • Health Policy Implementation Science
  • Innovative Teaching Methods
  • Experimental Learning in Engineering

Trochim has published research in several academic venues, with frequent appearances in:

  • New Directions for Evaluation
  • Journal of Clinical and Translational Science
  • Journal of Microbiology and Biology Education
  • UNC Libraries
  • Frontiers in Public Health

Notable recent papers by William M. K. Trochim include:

  • "Benefits of a College STEM Faculty Development Initiative: Instructors Report Increased and Sustained Implementation of Research-Based Instructional Strategies" (2020) in Journal of Microbiology and Biology Education
  • "Introduction to Relational Systems Evaluation" (2021) in New Directions for Evaluation
  • "A protocol for retrospective translational science case studies of health interventions" (2020) in Journal of Clinical and Translational Science
  • "Theoretical foundations and philosophical orientation of Relational Systems Evaluation" (2021) in New Directions for Evaluation
  • "The Systems Evaluation Protocol for evaluation planning" (2021) in New Directions for Evaluation

The scientist has collaborated extensively with several coauthors including:

  • Jennifer Brown Urban
  • Thomas Archibald
  • Monica Hargraves
  • Jane Buckley
  • Claire Hebbard

Best Publications

  • Research methods knowledge base

    William M. K. Trochim;James P. Donnelly

  • The Research Methods Knowledge Base

    William Trochim;James Donnelly;James P. Donnelly

  • An introduction to concept mapping for planning and evaluation.

    William M.K. Trochim

  • Concept Mapping for Planning and Evaluation

    Mary Kane;William M. K. Trochim

  • Concept Mapping as an Alternative Approach for the Analysis of Open-Ended Survey Responses

    Kristin M. Jackson;William M. K. Trochim

  • Outcome pattern matching and program theory

    William M.K. Trochim

  • The critical role of conflict resolution in teams: a close look at the links between conflict type, conflict management strategies, and team outcomes.

    Kristin J. Behfar;Randall S. Peterson;Elizabeth A. Mannix;William M. K. Trochim

  • Research Methods: The Concise Knowledge Base

    William M. K. Trochim

  • Research Design for Program Evaluation: The Regression-Discontinuity Approach

    Clifford Spiegelman;William M. K. Trochim

  • Concept mapping: an introduction to structured conceptualization in health care

    William Trochim;Mary Kane

  • Practical Challenges of Systems Thinking and Modeling in Public Health

    William M. Trochim;Derek A. Cabrera;Bobby Milstein;Richard S. Gallagher

  • An Introduction to Concept Mapping as a Participatory Public Health Research Method

    Jessica G. Burke;Patricia J. O'Campo;Geri L. Peak;Andrea Carlson Gielen

  • Systems Thinking to Improve the Public's Health

    Scott J. Leischow;Allan Best;William M. Trochim;Pamela I. Clark

  • Evaluating transdisciplinary science.

    Daniel Stokols;Juliana Fuqua;Jennifer Gress;Richard Harvey

  • Concept mapping: Soft science or hard art?

    William M.K. Trochim

  • A Multi-Level Systems Perspective for the Science of Team Science

    Katy Börner;Noshir Contractor;Holly J. Falk-Krzesinski;Stephen M. Fiore

  • Conflict in Small Groups: The Meaning and Consequences of Process Conflict:

    Kristin J. Behfar;Elizabeth A. Mannix;Randall S. Peterson;William M. Trochim

  • Research Methods: The Essential Knowledge Base

    William M. K. Trochim;James P. Donnelly;Kanika Arora

  • Using concept mapping to develop a conceptual framework of staff's views of a supported employment program for individuals with severe mental illness.

    William M. K. Trochim;Judith A. Cook;Rose J. Setze

  • Pattern Matching, Validity, and Conceptualization in Program Evaluation:

    William M.K. Trochim

Frequent Co-Authors

Daniel Stokols
Daniel Stokols University of California, Irvine
Bonnie Spring
Bonnie Spring Northwestern University
Stephen M. Fiore
Stephen M. Fiore University of Central Florida
Noshir Contractor
Noshir Contractor Northwestern University
Melvin M. Mark
Melvin M. Mark Pennsylvania State University
Louise C. Mâsse
Louise C. Mâsse University of British Columbia
Brian Uzzi
Brian Uzzi Northwestern University
John T. Walkup
John T. Walkup Lurie Children's Hospital
David J. Wilson
David J. Wilson Utah State University
Ruben N. Gonzalez
Ruben N. Gonzalez Cornell University

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