Dennis McGrath
Dennis McGrath received his Ph.D. from the University of Maryland in 1983 with training in research methods and advanced statistics at the University of Maryland and the University of Michigan. He teaches these subjects to graduate students and applies his knowledge in solving a wide variety of research problems faced by state and local government officials. He also teaches courses in Business Ethics, Constitutional Law and Civil Liberties.
McGrath specializes in performance measurement, program evaluation and statistical analysis. He has taught extensively in the center’s Managing for Results program and facilitated the development of strategic plans and performance measures for numerous state agencies. He is also a trained and experienced focus group moderator.



