This is a post in the series commemorating pioneering evaluation studies in conjunction with Memorial Day in the USA (May 28). My name is Niels Dabelstein and in this week of commemorating pioneering evaluation studies, I am highlighting a five-volume report entitled The International Response to Conflict and Genocide: Lessons from the Rwanda Experience. It …
This is a post in the series commemorating pioneering evaluation studies in conjunction with Memorial Day in the USA (May 28). My name is Stephanie Evergreen and I was the 2017 AEA Alva and Gunnar Myrdal Evaluation Practice Award recipient, given to an evaluator “who exemplifies outstanding evaluation practice and who has made substantial cumulative contributions.” I’m …
This is a post in the series commemorating pioneering evaluation publications in conjunction with Memorial Day in the USA (May 28). My name is Sharon Rallis, a former AEA President and editor of the American Journal of Evaluation. Carol Weiss was a pioneering sociologist and program evaluator who helped create the field of evaluation. She was my …
This is a post in the series commemorating pioneering evaluation publications in conjunction with Memorial Day in the USA (May 28). My name is Lois-ellin Datta and I am reviewing some early and pioneering Head Start evaluations. I served as National Director of Evaluation for Project Head Start and the Children’s Bureau in the 1960’s. …
This is the opening post in a series commemorating pioneering evaluation publications in conjunction with Memorial Day in the USA (May 28). My name is Michael Quinn Patton, a former AEA President and recipient of AEA’s 2017 Research on Evaluation Award. In conjunction with Memorial Day, I am curating six AEA365 contributions featuring pioneering and classic …
Greetings! My name is Zachary Grays and I’m the Senior Coordinator here at the American Evaluation Association (AEA)! AEA is home to approximately 7,300 members representing over 80+ countries. AEA provides an unprecedented amount of resources for evaluation professionals to support their professional development and connection to their colleagues. Quite simply, there is no place …
Getting Connected at AEA: Small Fish, Big Pond by Zachary Grays Read More »
Hello. I’m Pat Clifford of Clifford Consulting and the Tristate Veterans Community Alliance. The Tristate Veterans Community Alliance (TVCA) has been working with partners to develop a way to track veteran progress toward their successful transition. It has been challenging to identify relevant indicators that are both applicable across sectors (e.g., employment, education, health) and …
MVE TIG Week: Developing Indicators for Successful Veteran Transitions by Pat Clifford Read More »
Hello, I’m Julianne Rush-Manchester of the Military and Veterans TIG. I’m a career, nearly 20-year, evaluator whose been working in the Department of Defense space since 2015. My work has been interdisciplinary (education, criminal justice, prevention, health, public health); yet, across those areas, I’ve learned a few important lessons for conducting needs assessments that can …
I’m Erika Steele, a Health Professions Education Evaluation Research Fellow at the Veteran Affairs (VA) National Center for Patient Safety (NCPS). For the past few years I have been collaborating with Research Associates at the Center for Program Design and Evaluation at the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice (CDPE) to evaluate the …
MVE TIG Week: Creating A Reliable Assessment in Veteran Affairs (VA) by Erika Steele Read More »
Hello, I am Stephen Axelrad the chair of the Military and Veteran Evaluation (MVE) Topical Interest Group. One of the reasons why I wanted to start this TIG was to help evaluators navigate the complex web of stakeholders in the military community. Many evaluators have little to no experience in the military and its formal structure. …
MVE TIG Week: Engaging Military Stakeholders in Military Evaluations by Stephen Axelrad Read More »
