ABOUT US
The GSH Education Group is an applied research and evaluation firm that provides P-12 educational institutions and higher education organizations with innovative, collaborative, equitable, and strategic approaches to effective planning, program evaluation, and data-informed decision-making that drive measurable impacts and organizational success.
Our Mission: To help learning organizations improve and thrive.
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Strategic Planning
Our strategic planning services are designed to provide you with the insights,
tools, and frameworks you need to identify opportunities, overcome challenges,
and thrive in the future.
Stakeholder Engagement│Environmental Scans│SWOT│
Plan Development│Key Performance Indicators│Plan Evaluation
Our Services
OUR CLIENTS
TESTIMONIALS
Bob – Peer Collaborative Evaluation
"I learned a great deal and found it very empowering. I am a person who wants to learn about innovations before using them and this really helped put me on the right path. Thank you!!!!"
Kelli – Center for Applied Research in Education, USC
"I cannot remember attending a webinar where I was so eager to start using my new knowledge immediately."
L. Dhillon - Jodevi Consulting
"The webinar was very informative, providing a detailed overview of tools, methods, and benefits throughout. The interactive element was beneficial, accommodating various levels of familiarity with the topic. I have already applied some of these insights to further depth in a project."
Our Team
Tom Hughes, Ph. D.
Tom Hughes is the Founder and President of the GSH Education Group. With over 25 years of experience in education, Tom has actively shaped the educational
landscape as a senior administrator and independent consultant.
Before higher education, Tom worked in the healthcare industry for both private and public organizations. Dr. Hughes served in various research capacities as a
statistician, human capital analyst, and epidemiologist.
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Tom holds a Ph.D. in Higher Education and Community College Leadership from Old Dominion University and an M.A. and B.S. in Sociology from Arizona State
University.
In his free time, Tom enjoys traveling with his family, camping, running, and mountain biking.
Robert Finnegan
Robert brings over 25 years of leadership experience in both the for-profit and non-profit business industries, as well as the non-profit service industries. He has served a variety of positions in technology, operations, and analytics.
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Robert’s expertise is in converting data into insightful information and that information into action. In his career he has created novel metrics that increased revenue as well as algorithms to reduce losses.
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Robert is a graduate of Arizona State University and Keller Graduate School of Management.
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