Hello! We are Emily Markese and Adam Blandford, evaluators from VentureWell’s Data Intelligence Team. VentureWell is a national nonprofit headquartered in Hadley, Massachusetts, that specializes in funding, training, and cultivating a pipeline of science and technology inventors, innovators, and entrepreneurs. Together with our partners, we are driven to solve the world’s biggest challenges and create …

Using Extant Data to Understand Impact and Reach by Emily Markese and Adam Blandford Read More »

Hello! We are Stefanie Leite and Olivia Noel, internal evaluators on the Data Intelligence team at VentureWell. VentureWell is a national nonprofit headquartered in Hadley, Massachusetts, that specializes in funding, training, and cultivating a pipeline of science and technology inventors, innovators, and entrepreneurs. Together with our partners, we are driven to solve the world’s biggest …

Effective Data Management in Evaluation of Innovation & Entrepreneurship by Stefanie Leite and Olivia Noel Read More »

Greetings from VentureWell! We are Stefanie Leite and Olivia Noel, serving as evaluators on the Data Intelligence team. VentureWell is a national nonprofit headquartered in Hadley, Massachusetts, that specializes in funding, training, and cultivating a pipeline of science and technology inventors, innovators, and entrepreneurs. Together with our partners, we are driven to solve the world’s …

What Evaluators Can Learn From The Lean Startup by Stefanie Leite and Olivia Noel Read More »

Hello! I am Samantha Langan, a Senior Data Intelligence Analyst with VentureWell’s Data Intelligence team. VentureWell is a national nonprofit headquartered in Hadley, Massachusetts, that specializes in funding, training, and cultivating a pipeline of science and technology inventors, innovators, and entrepreneurs. Together with our partners, we are driven to solve the world’s biggest challenges and …

Anchors Away! Navigating the Evaluation of STEM Innovation & Entrepreneurship Programming by Samantha Langan Read More »

Hello! I’m Jacki Purtell, Senior Data Intelligence Analyst with VentureWell’s Data Intelligence team. VentureWell is a national nonprofit headquartered in Hadley, Massachusetts, that specializes in funding, training, and cultivating a pipeline of science and technology inventors, innovators, and entrepreneurs. Together with our partners, we are driven to solve the world’s biggest challenges and create positive …

Driving Innovation with Developmental Evaluation by Jacki Purtell Read More »

Hello friends!  I’m Lauren Wendling, PhD, and I am deeply passionate about recognizing and rewarding faculty who leverage their time, talent, and skills to advance community-identified issues.  I was excited to share some of my work with AEA colleagues at 2023’s annual conference but life (and a new baby!) got in the way!

“What are you going to do after you get your degree?” – this is the most common question a student gets during their years of study.  As a doctoral student studying Higher Education at Indiana University who was considering various post-degree pathways, I questioned where my work would have the most impact.  Currently, as a freshly minted PhD, I am very happily situated in the edtech field, at Collaboratory, where I assist institutions collect and strategically leverage community engagement data to advance campus and community efforts.

Greetings! We are Rugi Kane and Susan Igras, evaluators working across cultures and countries and recent facilitators of the AEA Professional Development Workshop in Portland, “Let’s Slay those adolescent and youth-focused program evaluations! Crucial concepts in planning evaluations and integrating meaningful youth engagement approaches and methods.”