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ToE TIG Week: The Collective Closet: A Qualitative Analysis Activity by JoAnna Hillman

I’m JoAnna Hillman, Director of the Center for Program Evaluation and Quality Improvement with Emory Centers for Public Health Training and Technical Assistance at Emory University. I love helping people learn evaluation in simple ways that leave them feeling empowered to try it themselves. A topic that I receive frequent requests for training on is …

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DUP TIG Week: Inclusive Evaluation Design – Flexibility in Use by June Gothberg and Caitlyn Bukaty

Welcome to Day 2 of Inclusive Evaluation Design hosted by the Disabilities and Underrepresented Populations TIG. We are June Gothberg and Caitlyn Bukaty, the chairs of the TIG. During the last three years at AEA we have hosted annual Think Tanks to gather insights on lessons learned, tips, and resources for designing inclusive evaluations. This …

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DEME TIG Week: Enhancing Humanitarian Response Data-Driven Decision-Making Using Technology and Adaptive Management Frameworks by Alex Tran, Piva Bell, David Okutu, Hanna Camp, and Amy Joce

Hello! We are Alex Tran, Piva Bell, David Okutu, Hanna Camp, and Amy Joce from Mercy Corps! We are a team of MEL professionals working on enhancing data-driven decision making in humanitarian response programs. Lessons Learned We’ve seen that comprehensive and timely data can improve a humanitarian response team’s ability to adaptively manage programs. But …

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Analyzing Interview Data by Beverly Peters

Greetings! I am Beverly Peters, assistant professor of Measurement and Evaluation at American University. This is the final article in a 5-part series on Using Interviews for Monitoring and Evaluation. In previous articles, we discussed conducting good interviews, including crafting good questions and interview guides, and learning the skills of a good interviewer.   Before you …

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Decolonizing Evaluation Week: Lessons in Anticolonialism from BIPOC Innovators by Geri Lynn Peak

Greetings good people, I’m Geri Peak of Two Gems Consulting. I’m refining my work through a liberatory lens with my Leaders in Equitable Evaluation And Diversity practicum team: Nitya Venkateswaran, Jennifer Torres, Kimberly Harris and Jochebed Gayles. Using a learning circle approach we aspired to elevate the cultural power of my existing tools inspired by …

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What will you takeaway from #Eval20 Reimagined? by Sheila B Robinson

Hi #Eval20 attendees…and anyone else who has ever learned something. I’m Sheila B Robinson, aea365’s Lead Curator and frequent contributor with a tip for retaining what you learn – whether from a live or virtual event, a book or journal or a hands-on project. We remember a lot of what we’ve learned. Every time we …

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Who will hire and train an absolute novice? Part 2 by Kavita Mittapalli

Hello! I am Kavita Mittapalli, Ph.D. I own a small education research and evaluation firm, MN Associates, Inc. (MNA) outside Washington DC metropolitan area. I founded MNA in 2004 as a graduate student at George Mason University. I have a Ph.D. in Research Design and Methodology in Education. We are a team of five evaluators …

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MSI Fellowship Week: Engaging Social Work Students in Program Evaluation by Lorraine Graves

Hi, I’m Lorraine Graves, an Assistant Professor from North Carolina Central University in the Department of Social Work and a 2019 Minority Serving Institute fellow with American Evaluation Association.  I teach program evaluation to Master of Social Work (MSW) students. I find program evaluation is a course that increases students’ anxiety because of its connection …

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Visionary Evaluation Week: Living as a Visionary Evaluative by Lovely Dhillon

I’m Lovely Dhillon, CEO of Jodevi Consulting based in Atlanta, GA. I have been privileged throughout my career to work with visionaries across the world who share a dedication to using their expertise and life experience to create a better world. Beverly Parsons and Matt Keene, co-editors of Visionary Evaluation for a Sustainable Future, and …

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R Week: Process Analysis: Determining Where to Begin with R by Tom McKlin

Hi, I’m Tom McKlin, Executive Director of The Findings Group. We have been transitioning our data analyses and visualizations to R for the past couple of years. The question I faced (and still face) when making this transition was, how can we best apply R to either improve our efficiency, accuracy, or communication of complex …

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