The 2021-2022 AEA MSI Fellows held a session during the 2022 AEA annual conference in New Orleans, Louisiana to discuss the reasons for participating in the Fellowship, what they learned throughout the Fellowship, and impact of the Fellowship on their approaches to evaluation, and opportunities to integrate new frameworks and tools in their teaching, mentoring, …

MSI Fellowship Week: AEA MSI Fellow Session held at the 2022 Annual Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana by Negin Fouladi, Dorothy Brandon, Rick Sperling, Leandro Echt Read More »

My name is Art Hernandez. I’m an evaluator and college professor and have been a member of AEA since 2006.   Lessons Learned Evaluation decision making (judgment) is as susceptible to inconsistency and inaccuracy as any other type of decision. Some acknowledged sources of inaccuracy include cognitive bias, known and unknown interdependence of information, training …

MSI Fellowship Week: The Expertise of Experience – The (Re)Consideration of Evaluator Qualifications in the Selection of Evaluators by Art Hernandez Read More »

Hi, I’m Leandro Echt, a consultant, evaluator, and researcher in international development. The following reflections build on my experience working in international development, bridging the fields evaluation, evidence informed decision making, equity and social justice, and facilitation. When conducting evaluations, we usually deal with complex problems that require a systemic approach that recognizes their multiple …

MSI Fellowship Week: Expanding the Knowledge that Counts in Evaluation Efforts by Leandro Echt Read More »

Hello, my name is Dorothy Brandon. I am an Extension Specialist at Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University. As an Extension Specialist, my major roles include developing programs to address identified community needs and training extension agents to deliver such programs. I am also responsible for evaluating the impact of both programs and training. I want …

MSI Fellowship Week: Cultural Responsiveness and Self Awareness by Dorothy Brandon Read More »

My name is Negin Fouladi and I am Associate Clinical Professor and Director of online graduate programs (MPH-Practice and Policy, MHA, Dual MD/MHA, Certificate-Principles of Public Health) in the Department of Health Policy and Management at the University of Maryland School of Public Health. I have over 200 students in my programs and have many …

MSI Fellowship Week: Equitable and Culturally Responsive Teaching, Mentorship, and Research in Public Health by Negin Fouladi Read More »

My name is Rick Sperling, and I am the Program Director for an undergraduate academic certificate program in Community-based Assessment and Evaluation (CBAE) at St. Mary’s University in San Antonio, Texas. I have other roles, but that is the one I am writing about today. To be honest, the main reason I got into this …

MSI Fellowship Week: Evaluation as Counter-hegemony when Chicano Studies Isn’t an Option by Rick Sperling Read More »

Hi, I’m Art Hernandez, Professor and Director of the Minority-Serving Institution (MSI) Fellowship Program. This week, the 2021-2022 MSI Fellows and I will reflect on their experience over the past year a well as the importance of culturally responsive and equitable evaluation (CREE). The overall purpose of the American Evaluation Association (AEA) MSI Fellowship Program …

MSI Fellowship Week: Welcome to Minority Serving Institution (MSI) Fellowship Week by Art Hernandez Read More »