Greetings! We are Diane Hsieh (research scientist) and Lex Nappa (research and practice associate) at Search Institute, an applied research non-profit organization focused on Positive Youth Development (PYD). We would like to share some main takeaways from a project that aimed to integrate PYD principles into a digital, LGBTQ+ social network platform in order to …
Hello! My name is Heather Sauyaq Jean Kwamboka Gordon. I am both Iñupiaq from Alaska as well as a part of a Kenyan Kisii family that I joined through marriage. I am the Owner/Principal Consultant for Sauyaq Solutions, a consulting organization supporting Indigenous Nations, organizations, and projects in research and evaluation. My evaluation work seeks …
I’m Natalie De Sole (she/her), a white, multicultural, independent consultant and founder of the evaluation firm Rooted-Growth. Elevating youth voice requires me to walk the tightrope of values and relationships. My outsider status often goes beyond that of a third-party party evaluator; my race, ethnicity, gender, culture, lived experiences, education, and community usually differ from …
Hello! My name is Heather Worker, and I am the Program Data Manager for a Food for Thought in northern California. My former evaluation roles advanced outcomes for youth and young adults, where evaluation and program design activities involved youth voice to varying degrees. Lessons Learned Rad Resources Do you have questions, concerns, kudos, or …
Hey everyone! I’m Greta Landis, an Evaluation Specialist at the Natural Resources Institute at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Division of Extension, and a Co-Chair of the Environmental Program Evaluation TIG.
My name is Delaney Wellington (she/her), and I’m an Evaluation Associate at the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS). WCS runs five New York City wildlife parks – the Bronx Zoo, Central Park Zoo, New York Aquarium, Prospect Park Zoo, and Queens Zoo – and conducts conservation work and research around the world. I study the impacts …
Aye! I’m David Hanson, a Leaders in Equitable Evaluation and Diversity (LEEAD) scholar and a fellow in the Environmental Leadership Program Delaware River Watershed Network (DEWN). Recently, during an in-person DEWN meetup, we dove into a fascinating conversation about power dynamics in environmental leadership. Since the concept of power is something I’ve delved into deeply …
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Hello Reader! I am Michelle Eckman, the Director of Evaluation for Mass Audubon, a Massachusetts-wide conservation organization. I am proud to be the first full-time internal evaluator of this organization. Before this role, I evaluated an environmental education program for my master’s thesis and have spent the past 20+ years as an environmental educator and …
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I’m DeDee Ludwig-Palit, a researcher at Inform Evaluation & Research, a board member for the Arizona Evaluation Network, and a PhD student at Texas Tech University. Inform specializes in program evaluation, visitor studies, and educational research for STEM and conservation education institutions. Our experience working with environmental organizations has shown that empathy and compassionate feelings …
We are David Hanson (Senior Consultant, Social Contract) and Evan Kuras (Evaluation Consultant, MXM Research Group), two mid-level environmental evaluators finding our way through professional and leadership journeys. As reflexive evaluators motivated by issues at the intersection of the environment and social justice, we have both found it challenging to find professional development, mentorship, and …
