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WMU Week: Kelly Robertson on the Depths of Culture and What it Looks Like in Practice

Leave a Comment / Uncategorized / December 11, 2011

My name is Kelly Robertson and I am a project manager at The Evaluation Center and a student in the Interdisciplinary Ph.D. in Evaluation program at Western Michigan University. This fall I was fortunate enough to have been able to attend several lectures and discussions led by visiting scholar Dr. Rodney Hopson which left me …

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WMU Week: Lori Wingate on Questions of Culture and Power in Evaluation and the OK-ness of Not Getting to “The Answer”

2 Comments / Uncategorized / December 11, 2011

My name is Lori Wingate, and I work at The Evaluation Center at Western Michigan University. I’ve been involved in a number of discussions around the issues of culture, color, and gender in evaluation. I value the premise from which these conversations start. Being hyper-pragmatic, I tend to get frustrated with where they end—that, is, …

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WMU Week: Tammi Phillippe on Personal Lenses and Bias

Leave a Comment / Uncategorized / December 11, 2011

Hello from beautiful Kalamazoo, Michigan. My name is Tammi Phillippe. I am a student in my first official evaluation course. Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo is home to the Evaluation Café where Dr. Rodney Hopson, AEA President Elect, recently gave a talk titled, Evaluation and the Public Good: Toward Whose Good, Whose Benefit and to …

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WMU Week: Corey Smith on Alternative Logic Models

2 Comments / Uncategorized / December 11, 2011

Hi, my name is Corey Smith and I am a brand new student in the interdisciplinary Ph.D. program in evaluation at Western Michigan University. Recently we were fortunate to have Dr. Rodney Hopson of Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, PA visit us. Dr. Hopson gave a presentation titled “Evaluation and the Public Good.” Below I discuss …

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WMU Week: Diane Rogers on AEA’s Statement of Cultural Competence and the Program Evaluation Standards

1 Comment / Uncategorized / December 12, 2011

Hello, my name is Diane Rogers and I am a doctoral student in the Interdisciplinary Doctoral Program in Evaluation at Western Michigan University (WMU) and a secondary mathematics teacher. My work in evaluation focuses on education and social justice, so naturally I was excited to have the opportunity to work with and learn from Dr. …

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WMU Week: Brandy Brown on Evaluation to Benefit the Public Good

1 Comment / Uncategorized / December 11, 2011

I’m Brandy Brown, a doctoral candidate in the Interdisciplinary Doctoral Ph.D. in Evaluation at Western Michigan University. Although my research interests do not focus on cultural or social issues, I have found that remaining in touch with these topics nourishes my passion for evaluation. My professional purpose is rooted in my life experiences as a …

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Harold Sharpman on Learning About Evaluation and Grantmaking

Leave a Comment / Nonprofits and Foundations Evaluation / December 9, 2011

My name is Harold Sharpman and while I am an experienced evaluator, my work had been in the private sector and I am not familiar with being part of the granting process – from applying to participating on a grant as an evaluator. I hope to work more with foundations evaluating their grantmaking and in …

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Efrain Gutierrez on How to Ask Latinos? Understanding Cultural Differences to Conduct Better Interviews with Latinos

3 Comments / Multiethnic Issues in Evaluation / December 8, 2011

I am Efrain Gutierrez and I work for FSG,  a nonprofit consulting firm that helps foundations, nonprofits and corporations increase their social impact. Before working for FSG I worked for the US Consulate in Guadalajara Mexico where I experienced a lot interaction between Mexicans and Americans. My work at the consulate helped me discover and …

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