Northern Illinois University

Office of Research, Evaluation and Policy Studies

Northern Illinois University

Office of Research, Evaluation, and Policy Studies (REPS)

The REPS office is committed to professional and ethical research in a variety of studies. Our staff of seasoned educators and researchers have done studies and analysis for organizations ranging from other educational institutions to government bureaus. Directed by Brent E. Wholeben, Ph.D., the office supports federal, state, and local grants, as well as intramural and extramural evaluation contracts.