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AaEA Week: Atlanta-area Evaluation Association Week by Sarah Boyd

This is Sarah Boyd, CEO of META Studios and President of the Atlanta-area Evaluation Association (AaEA).  AaEA is excited to sponsor this week’s AEA365 blogs and shine a spotlight on evaluation trends and best practices from the fields of education, technology, non-profit support, peacebuilding, and public health. Atlanta is home to a variety of large …

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NPF TIG Week: Building an Evaluation Ecosystem by Kellie Chavez-Greene and Steve Mumford

Hi there!  We are Kellie Chavez-Greene from the Greater New Orleans Foundation (GNOF), and Prof. Steve Mumford of the University of New Orleans.  We began collaborating while forming a regional AEA affiliate based in New Orleans, the Gulf Coast Evaluation Network (GCEval).  In this blog, we will discuss how GNOF supported the affiliate through a …

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Washington Evaluators Week: Say Yes: Make the Time to Volunteer by Patricia Moore Shaffer

Greetings! I’m Patricia Moore Shaffer, Deputy Director for Research & Analysis, at the National Endowment for the Arts. I also lead Shaffer Evaluation Group, a woman-owned small business specializing in evaluation of educational programs. I’m also an active volunteer for two organizations, serving as President-Elect for Washington Evaluators and as a board member for the …

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CEA Week: Alternate Local Affiliate Experiences by Matt Feldmann

Hello, I am Matt Feldmann, the principal researcher and owner of Goshen Education Consulting, Inc. (http://www.gosheneducationconsulting.com). I am a member of the Chicago Evaluation Association and the President of the Evaluation Association of St. Louis (EASL). I began my local affiliate experience as a member of the Chicagoland Evaluation Association because I had contracts in …

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CEA Week: Living and Learning with A Local AEA Affiliate by Asma Ali and Leah C. Neubauer

Welcome to the Chicagoland Evaluation Association’s (CEA) week of AEA 365. We are Asma Ali, President and Leah C. Neubauer, Past President of CEA. CEA begin many years ago as a forum for evaluation professionals and students in the Chicagoland area to network, exchange ideas and knowledge, and participate in professional development activities that promote …

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Labor Day Week: Leah C. Neubauer on Honoring Tom Chapel

This is part of a two-week series honoring our living evaluation pioneers in conjunction with Labor Day in the USA (September 5). I am Leah C. Neubauer, an Assistant Professor of Preventive Medicine at Northwestern University. I am past-President of the Chicagoland Evaluation Association (CEA) and serve with Allison Titcomb as co-chair of AEA’s Local Affiliate Collaborative …

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Leigh M. Tolley on Student Involvement in Local Affiliates

Hi there! My name is Leigh M. Tolley, and I’m a Research Assistant at Hezel Associates, LLC in Syracuse, NY. As an advanced doctoral student in Instructional Design, Development and Evaluation at Syracuse University, I have been fortunate to present at two annual conferences of the Eastern Evaluation Research Society (EERS), my AEA local affiliate. …

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AaEA Affiliate Week: Karen Anderson on Hot Tips for Successful Affiliate Events

Hi there! I’m Karen Anderson and I’m the programming Co-chair for the Atlanta-area Evaluation Association. After wrapping up my experience as the AEA Diversity Coordinator Intern last year I wanted to stay active and connected to the AEA community. During my short time working on the programming team I’ve learned a few tricks of the …

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AaEA Affiliate Week: Travis Tatum on an Introduction to the Atlanta-area Evaluation Association Local Affiliate

Hi, my name is Travis Tatum and I currently work as an independent evaluator through my company Creative Research Solutions, LLC.  As President of the Atlanta-area Evaluation Association it is my pleasure to welcome you to our affiliate’s AEA365 week! This week, our members will be contributing AEA365 posts with advice, best practices, and new tools …

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CEA Affiliate Week: Leah Christina Neubauer on Chicago-Based Evaluators and Including AEA Local Affiliates in Your 2014 Evaluator Learning Resolution Plans

Welcome to the Chicagoland Evaluation Association’s (CEA) week of AEA365.   My name is Leah Christina Neubauer and I am CEA President. CEA is back for its second featured week of AEA 365.  **Our first week was in November of 2013. I hope that this early January CEA week serves to increase your knowledge of CEA …

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