Susan Kistler on Innovative Reporting Part I: The Data Diva’s Chocolate Box

Hello wonderful aea365ers. My name is Susan Kistler and I am an independent consultant and trainer. I’m also the Executive Director Emeritus of the American Evaluation Association, and originator of aea365. But enough about me, let’s talk about chocolate! Back in February, Stephanie Evergreen wrote on her blog about “findings cookies” – homemade fortune cookies with a …

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Susan Wolfe on When You Can’t Do An Evaluability Assessment

My name is Susan Wolfe and I am the owner of Susan Wolfe and Associates, LLC, a consulting firm that applies Community Psychology principles to strengthening organizations and communities. Prior to initiating my consulting practice, I was employed as an internal evaluator in more than one organization. Have you ever had a job where they …

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Kylie Hutchinson on Searching for Inspiration

My name is Kylie Hutchinson.  I am an independent evaluation consultant and trainer with Community Solutions Planning & Evaluation.  In addition to my usual evaluation projects, I deliver regular webinars on evaluation topics, Twitter weekly at @EvaluationMaven, and co-host the monthly evaluation podcast, Adventures in Evaluation along with my colleague @JamesWCoyle. Sometime when I feel …

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Humberto Reynoso-Vallejo on Innovative Approaches for Latino Caregivers of Dementia Elders

I am Humberto Reynoso-Vallejo, a private consultant on health services research. A few years ago, I was part of an exploratory study of Latino caregivers in the Boston area caring for a family member suffering Alzheimer’s disease. Difficulties facing those families coping with the disease have promoted the rise of support groups for diverse population …

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Humberto Reynoso-Vallejo on Evaluating Immigrant Workers Centers

I am Humberto Reynoso-Vallejo, a private consultant on health services research.  In a recent study, my colleague Lee Staples (Boston University) and I explored Immigrant Workers Centers (IWCs), community-based organizations that have been developed in the United States to promote and protect workers’ rights through support, services, advocacy, and organizing initiatives.  We examined how IWCs …

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Sheila B. Robinson on Learning to Evaluate Innovation in Complex, Dynamic Environments: The DE Approach

Hello Evaluators! I’m Sheila B. Robinson, aea365’s Lead Curator and sometimes Saturday contributor on yet another fabulous professional learning opportunity brought to you by the American Evaluation Association (AEA). Lesson Learned: I’m fortunate to live in a community with a university that offers a program evaluation certificate. I had a wonderful evaluation professor and am indebted …

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CP TIG Week: Hsin-Ling (Sonya) Hung on Resources for Evaluability Assessment

My name is Hsin-Ling (Sonya) Hung, an assistant professor in the Department of Educational Foundations and Research at the University of North Dakota (UND) and Program Co-chair for the Needs Assessment TIG. Prior to UND, I was an evaluator at the University of Cincinnati’s Evaluation Services Center. As an academic, when encountering a new topic …

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CP TIG Week: Alexis V. Marbach on Evaluability Assessment Used in Domestic Violence Programs

Hello, I am Alexis V. Marbach, MPH. As the Empowerment Evaluator for the Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence, I support the evaluation activities of the Centers for Disease Control DELTA FOCUS (Domestic Violence Prevention Enhancements and Leadership Through Alliances, Focusing on Outcomes for Communities United with States) Grant. The DELTA FOCUS grant, awarded to …

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