Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Issues

Hi again, Fellow Evaluators! Amanda Jones, LGBT TIG Program Co-Chair, here again to provide some concluding thoughts on incorporating sensitivity to LGBTQIA (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning/queer, intersex, asexual) folks into evaluations. Just as culturally competent evaluators think through all aspects of every evaluation as they relate to race and ethnicity, these same evaluators should …

LGBTQ Week: Incorporating LGBTQIA Sensitivity into Every Evaluation by Amanda Jones Read More »

Hi there! I’m Scout Black, Research Associate at Smith & Lehmann Consulting. For today’s post, I’m tackling the importance of LGBTQ representation and affirmation in research and evaluation, and especially how that impacts young people. A good deal of my time is spent planning and facilitating our Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR) interns and research …

LGBTQ Week: Representation and Affirming Spaces for Young Aspiring Researchers by Scout Black Read More »

Happy LGBTQ+ Evaluator Week! I’m Joseph Van Matre, an institutional research analyst at the University of California*. Surveys are an integral part of evaluation, and when designing a survey, gender is often the second question after name. We add it to our surveys without a second thought. But do we need to know? Evaluators are, …

LGBTQ Week: Do you need to ask about sex & gender on your survey? By Joseph Van Matre Read More »

Hi, I’m Carlos Romero, Co-chair of the LGBT Issues TIG. Being gay makes me a better evaluator.  Let me explain. I specialize in systems evaluation, which is grounded in systems thinking theory. It involves testing hypotheses using four universal patterns of thinking:  distinction making, part-whole system structure, relationships, and perspective.  When evaluation is focused on learning, the driving force behind …

LGBTQ Week: The Power of Perspective by Carlos Romero Read More »

Hi, Everyone! My name is Amanda Jones, and I am one of the program chairs for the LGBT Issues TIG. I have a background in clinical psychology that has proven invaluable in my work as an independent evaluator. I am writing today about a nagging question I had when I first learned about the LGBT …

LGBTQ Week: Who is this TIG for exactly? By Amanda Jones Read More »

Welcome to 2016! My name is Leia K. Cain, and I’m an instructor at the University of South Florida in the Educational Measurement and Research program. I’m here to wish you a bright and wonderful 2016, and wrap up our aea365’s LGBT TIG week! Making (and keeping!) resolutions is something that I tend to struggle …

LGBT TIG Week: Leia K. Cain on Making Resolutions for Inclusivity in Evaluation Read More »

This is Efrain Gutierrez with FSG and Grisel M. Robles-Schrader with Robles-Schrader Consulting. We want to share some suggestions to help cisgender heterosexual allies support lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, intersex, and asexual (LGBTQ+) communities in culturally responsive evaluations. Allies who seek to address LGBTQ+ needs should consider the following: Hot Tips: Acknowledge …

LGBT TIG Week: Efrain Gutierrez and Grisel M. Robles-Schrader on How can Evaluators Be Effective Allies to LGBTQ+ Communities? Read More »