Hi, we’re Osman Özturgut, assistant professor, University of the Incarnate Word and Cindy Crusto, associate professor, Yale University School of Medicine. We are members of the AEA Public Statement on Cultural Competence in Evaluation Dissemination Working Group. We are writing to inform you of our forthcoming professional development workshop at Evaluation 2014 in Denver. Since …
Hello, my name is Dan McDonnell and I am a Community Manager at the American Evaluation Association (AEA). If you’re a frequent Twitter user, you’re probably familiar with Twitter’s ‘Who to Follow’ feature – a widget in the right sidebar that ‘suggests’ Twitter users for you to follow, based on your profile and following list. If …
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Good morning! I’m Sheila B Robinson, aea365’s Lead Curator and sometimes Saturday contributor. I love to share evaluation news and, ever the teacher, I look for opportunities to educate aea365 readers. Today’s lesson is about EvalYear, the International Year of Evaluation. If you haven’t yet heard about this, it’s time to get reading! In October 2013 …
Greetings from Colorado! I am Michelle Slattery, President and founder of Peak Research, a consulting firm specializing in program evaluation and STEM research, and evaluator for the 4th Judicial District Veteran Trauma Court at University of Colorado – Colorado Springs Trauma, Health & Hazards Center. I am writing about the need for evaluators in problem …
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My name is Laureen Trainer and in January I became Principal of Trainer Evaluation in Denver; to say the past six months have been a mixture of excitement and terror would be an understatement. But, the good news is that I love the decision to start my own business and I’m excited to begin the …
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My name is Marley Steele-Inama, and I manage Audience Research and Evaluation at Denver Zoo. The Local Arrangement Working Group’s (LAWG) is excited to share with you the great evaluation work taking place in Colorado, as well as give you advice for making the most of Evaluation 2014 in Denver. Coloradoans are very proud of …
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We are Antonio Olmos, Stephanie Fuentes, and Sheila Arens of the Colorado Evaluation Network (COEN), the local chapter of AEA. Welcome to the Local Arrangements Working Group (LAWG) week. We look forward to your visit to Denver this October for Evaluation 2014. We are working hard with AEA to plan a great event for you …
Hello, my name is Jayne Corso and I work with Dan McDonnell as a Community Manager for the American Evaluation Association (AEA). As you probably know, LinkedIn is the social platform for professional development, career hunting and thought leadership. It is an excellent resource for presenting yourself as an experienced, savvy evaluation professional and enables …
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We are Lisa Aponte-Soto and Leah Christina Neubauer, members of the AEA Public Statement on Cultural Competence in Evaluation (The Statement) Dissemination Working Group. Aponte-Soto teaches at DePaul University, and is an independent consultant. Neubauer is based in DePaul’s MPH Program. The Statement reminds us that cultural competence is essential to all evaluation theory and …
Hi! My name is Osman Ozturgut. I am an assistant professor of doctoral studies at the University of the Incarnate Word. I have been teaching about culture and evaluation for some time now and I wanted to share my experiences. Lesson Learned: Learning cannot happen unless we understand the social, cultural, economic, educational, and political …
