I am Dr. Cindy Banyai and I am the Executive Director of the Refocus Institute, a consultancy specializing in planning and training in participatory evaluation using visual methods. I have recently returned to the U.S. from working and researching in Asia, where I was a member and an editor for the English language journal of …
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Hi all. We are Cindy Tananis and Cara Ciminillo, Director and Project Manager, respectively, of the Collaborative for Evaluation and Assessment Capacity (CEAC) in the School of Education at the University of Pittsburgh (www.ceac.pitt.edu). Over the years, we have had the opportunity to work with various clients on variety of projects. No matter what the …
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Ahneen, hello. My people are from Neyaashiinigmiing, Ontario, Canada and I live in Toronto, Ontario. My name is Andrea L.K. Johnston and I run a small evaluation and research firm named Johnston Research Inc. Our logo is a butterfly that visually displays the initials JR in its wings. The butterfly represents rebirth and transformation, which …
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Hi, I’m Allison L. Titcomb from ALTA Consulting, LLC. Have you ever looked for a way to engage a group in seeing and interacting with a collection of ideas, set of questions, summary of information, or data/results? Consider using a “Gallery Walk” activity to get your participants up and moving! Hot Tip: A Gallery Walk …
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My name is Sandi Adams, and I am the Program Associate in Evaluation and Planning at the William Penn Foundation. The William Penn Foundation is a regional foundation dedicated to improving the quality of life in the Greater Philadelphia region through efforts that foster rich cultural expression, strengthen children’s futures, and deepen connections to nature …
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My name is Helen Davis Picher, and I am the Director of Evaluation and Planning at the William Penn Foundation. The William Penn Foundation is a regional foundation dedicated to improving the quality of life in the Greater Philadelphia region through efforts that foster rich cultural expression, strengthen children’s futures, and deepen connections to nature …
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My name is Monica Hargraves and I work with Cooperative Extension associations across New York State as part of an evaluation capacity building effort in the Cornell Office for Research on Evaluation (CORE). My work with Extension is shaped, in part, by insights we gained through a Concept Mapping research project we did in late …
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Greetings, My name is Mehmet Dali Ozturk. I am the Assistant Vice President of Research, Evaluation and Development at Arizona State University Office of Education Partnerships (VPEP), an office that works with P-20, public and private sector partners to enhance the academic performance of students in high need communities. Along with my colleagues Brian Garbarini and Kerry …
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My name is Jack Mills; I’m a full-time independent evaluator with projects in K-12 and higher education. I took my first course in program evaluation in 1976. After a career in healthcare administration, I started work as a full-time evaluator in 2001. The field had expanded tremendously in those 25 years. As a time traveler, …
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My name is Sandra Eames, and I am a faculty member at Austin Community College and an independent evaluation consultant. For the last several years, I have been the lead evaluator on two projects from completely different disciplines. One of the programs is an urban career and technical education program and the other is an …
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