Month: March 2016

We are Mansoor A.F. Kazi and Yeongbin Kim (University at Albany), realist evaluators for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) System of Care Expansion grant at Chautauqua County, New York. We use research methods drawn from both epidemiology and effective research traditions in partnership with human service agencies to investigate what programs …

Social Work TIG Week: Mansoor A.F. Kazi and Yeongbin Kim on combining epidemiology and effectiveness research traditions in a realist evaluation utilizing data from management information systems Read More »

I’m Alice Walters, a member of AEA’s Social Work TIG.  I am a doctoral student in human services and work as a non-profit consultant in fund development, marketing, and evaluation.  In my experience, reluctant stakeholders can be a common evaluation challenge.  I present the value of social work insight and appreciative inquiry methods for successfully …

Social Work TIG Week: Alice Walters on Appreciating Inquiry: Not everyone does! Read More »

My name is Courtney Barnard and I am a social worker, coalition coordinator, and program evaluator for a children’s health care system in Fort Worth, Texas. A key component of social work practice is the assessment process – at the individual, family, community, or systems levels. At the heart of assessment is a respectful curiosity, …

Social Work TIG Week: Courtney Barnard on Thoughtful Intervention Using the Social Work Assessment Process Read More »

Hello, I’m Jade Jackson.  I am an Evaluation Specialist at Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS) in Baltimore, MD.  My organization is a national refugee resettlement agency that provides social services to migrants and refugees. I want to share with you some lessons learned from my personal transition to evaluator, as well as tips for …

Social Work TIG Week: Jade Jackson with Lessons and Insights on Becoming an Evaluator Read More »

Hello! I’m Nicole Clark, a New York City-based licensed social worker and independent evaluator, specializing in working with nonprofits and agencies to design, implement, and evaluate programs and services primarily tailored to women and girls of color. One of the common misconceptions of social workers is that we only work with individuals and families, providing …

Social Work TIG Week: Nicole Clark on Micro, Mezzo, & Macro Social Work: Why They Matter in Evaluation Read More »

Welcome to SWTIG Week on AEA365! I’m Michaele Webb, a PhD student at Syracuse University.  Our TIG would like to kick off the week by remembering our dear friend and Program Chair Kathy Bolland. Kathy passed away last year and left a huge hole in our TIG. Her spunky personality and laughter were greatly missed …

Social Work TIG Week: Kick off, Tribute to Kathy Bolland, Developing a New Generation of Social Workers Who are Interested in Evaluation, and a Bit of Advice for Social Workers Who are Interested in Evaluation Read More »