Full Schedule

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM ET

Advisory Groups as Protagonists in Research and Evaluation

Presenter: Colleen Graber, n/a – Public Policy Associates

Location: Room 102

Qualitative Methods

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM ET

Assessing Impact in Time Series Studies Using an Augmented Bayesian Approach

Presenter: Brian Dates, M.A. (he/him/his) – University of Michigan-Dearborn

Author: Brian Dates, M.A. (he/him/his) – University of Michigan-Dearborn

Location: Grand Ballroom 8

Quantitative Methods: Theory and Design

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM ET

Better Together: Building Local, Community-Wide Evaluation Capacity

Presenter: Kurt Steuck, PhD – Steuck & Associates LLC

Location: Room 206

Community Development

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM ET

Culturally Responsive and Equitable Evaluation Stories from Evolving Evaluation

Author: Sandra Silva, Master of Management – Change Matrix

Chair: Sandra Silva, Master of Management – Change Matrix

Disscussant: Sandra Silva, Master of Management – Change Matrix

Presenter: Christina Davis, MPA – Change Matrix

Presenter: Arthur E. Hernández, NCSP, NCC (he/him/his) – University of the Incarnate Word

Presenter: Karen T. Jackson, Ph.D. – North Carolina A&T State University

Presenter: Norma Martínez-Rubin, M.P.H., M.B.A. – Evaluation Focused Consulting

Presenter: Nayeli Bernal, MPH – Papalotl Consulting

Location: Room 204

Research on Evaluation

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM ET

Developing Utilization Focused Theories of Change

Presenter: Loraine Park, MSW – ECMC Foundation

Chair: Loraine Park, MSW – ECMC Foundation

Presenter: Ashlie Denton, PhD – Education Northwest

Presenter: Nicole Jolly, MA – Equivolve

Location: White River Ballroom A

Organizational Learning & Evaluation Capacity Building

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM ET

Equity-focused and trauma-informed data collection in evaluation research: Telling a powerful story

Presenter: Rucha Londhe, PhD – Abt Associates

Presenter: Katrina L. Bledsoe, PhD – Abt Associates

Presenter: Melanie Ward, PhD – Abt Associates

Location: Room 201

Disabilities and Underrepresented Populations

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM ET

Evaluating the Design and Implementation of DEIA Strategies in a Federal Health Agency

Presenter: Althea Grant, PhD – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Presenter: Daniel Kidder, PhD – CDC

Presenter: Chelsie White, MS – Deloitte Consulting, LLP

Presenter: Roman Mitchell, PhD, MA, MS (he/him/his) – Deloitte Consulting, LLP

Presenter: Malachi Rice, BSBA – Deloitte Consulting, LLP

Author: Gizelle Gopez, MPH, MA – Deloitte Consulting, LLP

Location: Room 209

Leadership and Organizational Performance

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM ET

From Blah to Bling! Using Canva to design evaluation reports

Presenter: Jennifer Billman, Ph.D. – HACC, Central Pennsylvania's Community College

Location: White River Ballroom D

Data Visualization and Reporting

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM ET

Improving our Collective Story through Greater Inclusion in Publishing

Chair: Leslie Fierro, PhD, MPH – McGill University

Chair: Alysson Akiko A. Oakley, PhD (she/her/hers) – Pact

Disscussant: Todd M. Franke, PhD – Department of Social Welfare, UCLA

Disscussant: Bianca Montrosse-Moorhead, PhD – University of Connecticut

Disscussant: Sarah Mason, PhD – The University of Mississippi

Disscussant: Laura Peck, PhD – Abt Associates

Disscussant: Jori Hall, PhD – Georgia State University

Disscussant: Isabelle Bourgeois, PhD – University of Ottawa

Disscussant: Michael A. Harnar, PhD (he/him/his) – Western Michigan University

Disscussant: Mark Abrahams, PhD – Southern Hemisphere

Disscussant: Mita Marra, PhD – University of Naples “Federico II”

Location: Room 309/310

Use and Influence of Evaluation

Leslie Fierro, PhD, MPH – McGill University ### 2044208###Chair###Sydney Duder Professor in Program Evaluation###McGill University###
Chair: Leslie Fierro, PhD, MPH – McGill University
### @@@ Alysson Akiko A. Oakley, PhD (she/her/hers) – Pact ### 2043934###Chair###Vice President###Pact###
Chair: Alysson Akiko A. Oakley, PhD (she/her/hers) – Pact
### she/her/hers @@@ Todd M. Franke, PhD – Department of Social Welfare, UCLA ### 2044315###Disscussant###Professor###Department of Social Welfare, UCLA###
Disscussant: Todd M. Franke, PhD – Department of Social Welfare, UCLA
### @@@ Bianca Montrosse-Moorhead, PhD – University of Connecticut ### 2044316###Disscussant###Associate Professor###University of Connecticut###
Disscussant: Bianca Montrosse-Moorhead, PhD – University of Connecticut
### @@@ Sarah Mason, PhD – The University of Mississippi ### 2044248###Disscussant###Director, Center for Research Evaluation###The University of Mississippi###
Disscussant: Sarah Mason, PhD – The University of Mississippi
### @@@ Laura Peck, PhD – Abt Associates ### 2044317###Disscussant###Principal Scientist###Abt Associates###
Disscussant: Laura Peck, PhD – Abt Associates
### @@@ Jori Hall, PhD – Georgia State University ### 2044024###Disscussant###Professor###Georgia State University###
Disscussant: Jori Hall, PhD – Georgia State University
### @@@ Isabelle Bourgeois, PhD – University of Ottawa ### 2044318###Disscussant###Associate Professor###University of Ottawa###
Disscussant: Isabelle Bourgeois, PhD – University of Ottawa
### @@@ Michael A. Harnar, PhD (he/him/his) – Western Michigan University ### 2044126###Disscussant###Assistant Professor###Western Michigan University###
Disscussant: Michael A. Harnar, PhD (he/him/his) – Western Michigan University
### he/him/his @@@ Mark Abrahams, PhD – Southern Hemisphere ### 2044319###Disscussant###Senior Consultant###Southern Hemisphere###
Disscussant: Mark Abrahams, PhD – Southern Hemisphere
### @@@ Mita Marra, PhD – University of Naples “Federico II” ### 2044664###Disscussant###Associate Professor###University of Naples “Federico II”###
Disscussant: Mita Marra, PhD – University of Naples “Federico II”
###

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM ET

Leveraging Trauma-informed Approaches to Conduct More Inclusive Evaluations

Disscussant: Marian Ware, MA – International Republican Institute

Presenter: Aaron W. Kates, Ph.D., LMSW – Effect X

Presenter: Paige Rumelt, MPP – International Republican Institute

Presenter: Martha Brown, PhD (she/her/hers) – RJAE Consulting

Social Work

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM ET

Making evaluation useful: How evaluators at the Cleveland Museum of Art are partnering with their colleagues to strengthen the museum’s culture of evaluation use

Presenter: Sarah Lee, n/a – Sarah Lee Consulting

Presenter: Hannah Ridenour LaFrance, MA Museology – The Cleveland Museum of Art

Location: Room 205

Arts, Culture, and Museums

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM ET

Reducing Stigma in Behavioral Health: ECHO Project case-based learning as storytelling

Presenter: Catherine Sanders, PhD – MCD Global Health

Author: Sherri Billings, MAT – MCD Global Health

Author: Nicole Criss, DHS – MCD Global Health

Location: Room 208

Behavioral Health

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM ET

Strategic Storytelling for Sustainability and Systems Change: Lessons from the National Science Foundation’s Eddie Bernice Johnson INCLUDES Initiative for STEM Equity

Presenter: Seth Klukoff, n/a (he/him/his) – Equal Measure

Presenter: Alyssa Na'im, MPP – Education Development Center (EDC)

Presenter: Carise Mitch, MBA (she/her/hers) – Equal Measure

Location: Room 301

STEM Education and Training

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM ET

Telling the Changing Story of Evaluation

Presenter: C Deborah Laughton, n/a – Guilford Press

Presenter: Susan M. Wolfe, PhD (she/her/hers) – Susan Wolfe and Associates, LLC

Presenter: Claudia Olavarria, n/a – International Evaluation Consultant

Chair: DONNA M. MERTENS, PhD (she/her/hers) – Gallaudet University

Disscussant: DONNA M. MERTENS, PhD (she/her/hers) – Gallaudet University

Location: Room 203

Teaching of Evaluation

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM ET

Discussant: Changing Story of Evaluation: An Author's Perspective

Presenter: DONNA M. MERTENS, PhD (she/her/hers) – Gallaudet University

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM ET

Evaluation Then and Now: Preparing Evaluators in a Changing World

Presenter: C Deborah Laughton, n/a – Guilford Press

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM ET

The changing story of evaluating coalitions and community engagement

Presenter: Susan M. Wolfe, PhD (she/her/hers) – Susan Wolfe and Associates, LLC

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM ET

The changing story of evaluation practice in the Latin America and Caribbean region: New actors, needs and opportunities

Presenter: Claudia Olavarria, n/a – International Evaluation Consultant

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM ET

Telling the Story of Parent Power: Evaluating Transformative Advocacy to Center Parent Voice

Chair: Mariah Brothe Gantz – Center for Evaluation Innovation

Facilitator: Julia Coffman, n/a – Center for Evaluation Innovation

Presenter: Melly Ntalu, n/a – Center for Evaluation Innovation

Presenter: Amber Sansbury, n/a – Center on the Ecology of Early Development

Presenter: Sheniqua Jeffrey, n/a – Center on the Ecology of Early Development

Location: Grand Ballroom 7

Advocacy and Policy Change

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM ET

The Power and Limitations of Using Success Stories in Evaluation: A Case Study and Collaborative Discussion

Presenter: My H. Nguyen, MPH, CHES (she/her/hers) – CDC

Author: Garry Lowry, MPH – CDC

Author: Nicole Kuiper, MPH – CDC

Facilitator: Nicole Kuiper, MPH – CDC

Author: Yulia E. Chuvileva, PhD, MA, MSc – CDC

Facilitator: Yulia E. Chuvileva, PhD, MA, MSc – CDC

Author: Brigette Ulin, DrPH(c), MPH – CDC

Location: Grand Ballroom 10

Government Evaluation

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM ET

The story of an RCT: Challenging assumptions about “control” in social programming

Presenter: Heather J. MacArthur, PhD (she/her/hers) – Blueprint

Presenter: Arden Cheadle, MA – Blueprint

Location: Room 103

Design and Analysis of Experiments

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM ET

Translating patients' lived experiences into programmatic actions to improve cancer early detection

Presenter: Patrick Edwards, MSc – American Cancer Society

Author: Teri Malo, PhD, MPH – American Cancer Society

Author: Kristen Wehling, MPH – American Cancer Society

Author: Michelle Burcin, PhD, MPH – American Cancer Society

Author: Marcie Fisher-Borne, PhD, MSW, MPH – American Cancer Society

Location: White River Ballroom B

Health Evaluation

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM ET

Using multiple methods to tell whole stories within complex systems: A tale of three community-driven, mixed-methods evaluations of gender-based violence prevention and response efforts

Presenter: Jessica Shaw, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Illinois Chicago

Chair: Jessica Shaw, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Illinois Chicago

Presenter: Megan Greeson, PhD (she/her/hers) – DePaul University

Presenter: Agnes Rieger, MS – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Location: Room 105

Community Psychology

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM ET

Identifying multi-level concerns for action: Mixed-methods exploration and evaluation in a public housing violence prevention planning grant

Presenter: Agnes Rieger, MS – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Presenter: Heather Steele, MS (she/her/hers) – Safe Journeys

Presenter: Melissa Engel, M.Div (she/her/hers) – Safe Journeys

Presenter: Nicole Allen, PhD – Peabody College, Vanderbilt University

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM ET

Mandatory reporting and adolescent sexual assault: Using a mixed-methods evaluation to tell adolescent survivors' stories

Presenter: Jessica Shaw, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Illinois Chicago

Presenter: Caroline Bailey, MSW, MA – University of Illinois Chicago

Presenter: Megan Greeson, PhD (she/her/hers) – DePaul University

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM ET

Using community expertise to sharpen the evaluation focus: A mixed-methods participatory evaluation

Presenter: Megan Greeson, PhD (she/her/hers) – DePaul University

Presenter: Erin Hoffman, MA – DePaul University

Presenter: Kayleigh Zinter, MA – DePaul University

Presenter: Shariell Crosby, BA – DePaul University

Presenter: Hannah Samuels, BA (She/They) – DePaul University

Presenter: Shadman Saquib, BA – DePaul University

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM ET

Creating New Stories and Processes to Help Foster Change

Internal Evaluation

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM ET

Lessons Learned from Introducing Structural Change to a Change Adverse, Complex Environment

Presenter: Scarlett Kingsley, n/a – Oklahoma State University

Internal Evaluation

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM ET

Let the Team Tell Its Own Story: An Internal Evaluation of Agile Processes for Test Development

Presenter: David Anderson, n/a – AU Measurement and Evaluation Alum, 2023

Internal Evaluation

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM ET

Survey of Current Work in Health Professions Education Evaluation & Research

Chair: Patrick Barlow, Ph.D. – University of Iowa

Location: Grand Ballroom 1

Health Professions Education Evaluation and Research

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM ET

Prevalence and Causes of HIV/AIDs Infection among Out-of-School Children in Ibadan

Presenter: Ezekiel Olusegun Babatunde (he/him/his) – University of Ibadan

Health Professions Education Evaluation and Research

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM ET

Success stories: a mixed method case study exploring the long-term impact of a global faculty development program for health professions educators.

Presenter: Shiyao Yuan, MS, MSEd – Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research

Author: Shiyao Yuan, MS, MSEd – Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research

Presenter: Snigdha Mukherjee, PhD – Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research

Author: Snigdha Mukherjee, PhD – Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research

Health Professions Education Evaluation and Research

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM ET

The Stories Behind Teaching of Evaluation

Chair: Kelly McGinn, Ph.D. – Temple University

Location: Grand Ballroom 9

Teaching of Evaluation

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM ET

A different kind of story: Answering the question “What design should I use?”

Presenter: Sue Giancola, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Delaware

Teaching of Evaluation

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM ET

Evaluator Education at the Undergraduate Level: Stories from the Community-based Assessment and Evaluation (CBAE) Program

Presenter: Rick Sperling, PhD (he/him/his) – St. Mary's University

Presenter: Melanie Martinez, HS Diploma – St. Mary's University

Presenter: Azucena Cuevas, BA (she/her/hers) – University of Michigan

Teaching of Evaluation

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM ET

Research on Evaluation Practice

Chair: Rebecca M. Teasdale, PhD – University of Illinois Chicago

Location: Grand Ballroom 4

Research on Evaluation

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM ET

Challenges and opportunities for an independent and influential evaluation practice: Findings of an exploratory study into the dynamics of evaluation professionalization in the Global South

Presenter: Amy Jersild, n/a – Western Michigan University

Research on Evaluation

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM ET

Meta-Evaluation: Exploring Quality Assurance Processes in Evaluation Practice

Presenter: MICHAEL OSEI, n/a – WSTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY

Author: MICHAEL OSEI, n/a – WSTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY

PD Workshop Presenter: Michael A. Harnar, PhD (he/him/his) – Western Michigan University

Research on Evaluation

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM ET

The Story Behind an Evaluation Practice Survey: Insights from Cognitive Interviews

Presenter: Amanda Sutter, MA, MSW (she/her/hers) – University of Connecticut

Research on Evaluation

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM ET

Trends in Program Evaluation Methods: An Empirical Investigation

Author: Maggie Schultz, PhD, MSW – Schultz Patel Evaluation

Research on Evaluation

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM ET

Empowerment Evaluation and Stakeholder Involvement: Insights, Reflections, and Implications

Chair: Michael E. Mitchell, PhD(c) – Florida SouthWestern Collegiate

Presenter: Michael E. Mitchell, PhD(c) – Florida SouthWestern Collegiate

Location: White River Ballroom F

Collaborative, Participatory & Empowerment Evaluation

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM ET

White Defensiveness in a Community-Based Couple Relationship Education Evaluation

Chair: Michael E. Mitchell, PhD(c) – Florida SouthWestern Collegiate

Presenter: Michael E. Mitchell, PhD(c) – Florida SouthWestern Collegiate

Location: White River Ballroom F

Collaborative, Participatory & Empowerment Evaluation

Kim Gregson, PhD, LMFT – Gregson Consulting ### 2044444###Presenter###Lead Program Evaluator###Gregson Consulting###
Presenter: Kim Gregson, PhD, LMFT – Gregson Consulting
### @@@ Je'Kylynn Steen, MS (she/her/hers) – Auburn University, Dept. of Human Development and Family Science ### 2044461###Author###Graduate Research Assistant###Auburn University, Dept. of Human Development and Family Science###
Author: Je'Kylynn Steen, MS (she/her/hers) – Auburn University, Dept. of Human Development and Family Science
### she/her/hers @@@ Francesca Adler-Baeder, PhD – Auburn University, Dept. of Human Development and Family Science ### 2044462###Author###Professor###Auburn University, Dept. of Human Development and Family Science###
Author: Francesca Adler-Baeder, PhD – Auburn University, Dept. of Human Development and Family Science
### @@@ Julianne McGill, PhD – Auburn University, Dept. of Human Development and Family Science ### 2044463###Author###Assistant Research Professor###Auburn University, Dept. of Human Development and Family Science###
Author: Julianne McGill, PhD – Auburn University, Dept. of Human Development and Family Science
### @@@ Menglin Wei, MS – Auburn University, Dept. of Human Development and Family Science ### 2044464###Author###Graduate Research Assistant###Auburn University, Dept. of Human Development and Family Science###
Author: Menglin Wei, MS – Auburn University, Dept. of Human Development and Family Science
### @@@ Erin Cooper, MS – Auburn University, Dept. of Human Development and Family Science ### 2044465###Author###Graduate Research Assistant###Auburn University, Dept. of Human Development and Family Science###
Author: Erin Cooper, MS – Auburn University, Dept. of Human Development and Family Science
### @@@ Jenna Lawlor, MS – Auburn University, Dept. of Human Development and Family Science ### 2044466###Author###Graduate Research Assistant###Auburn University, Dept. of Human Development and Family Science###
Author: Jenna Lawlor, MS – Auburn University, Dept. of Human Development and Family Science
###

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM ET

How can we shift power through our evaluation approach?

Presenter: Karie L. Morgan, Ph.D. – Michigan Public Health Institute

Author: Karie L. Morgan, Ph.D. – Michigan Public Health Institute

Collaborative, Participatory & Empowerment Evaluation

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM ET

Improving quality of training based on evidence from evaluation – lessons learned from Kosovo and Ethiopia

Presenter: Deepika Chawla, PhD; EdD – Spectrum Solutions International

Author: Deepika Chawla, PhD; EdD – Spectrum Solutions International

Collaborative, Participatory & Empowerment Evaluation

9:15 AM – 10:15 AM ET

“It’s a long story” - Evaluation Capacity Building in Trust-Based Philanthropy

Presenter: Corey Newhouse, MPP (she/her/hers) – Public Profit

Presenter: Taylor B. Anderson, MS (she/her/hers) – Public Profit

Facilitator: Kasi Allen, n/a – Ford Family Foundation

Location: Room 204

Organizational Learning & Evaluation Capacity Building

9:15 AM – 10:15 AM ET

Evaluation Capacity Building at the Speed of Community

Presenter: Corey Newhouse, MPP (she/her/hers) – Public Profit

9:15 AM – 10:15 AM ET

Evaluation Capacity Building in Trust-Based Philanthropy - Reflections from an Internal Evaluation Leader

Presenter: Kasi Allen, n/a – Ford Family Foundation

9:15 AM – 10:15 AM ET

Learning Alongside an Innovative, Fast Growing Foundation

Presenter: Taylor B. Anderson, MS (she/her/hers) – Public Profit

9:15 AM – 10:15 AM ET

Advancing Racial Equity and Justice: Narratives on the Influence of Evaluators’ Identities

Presenter: Cherie M. Avent, PhD – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Presenter: Rebecca M. Teasdale, PhD – University of Illinois Chicago

Presenter: Xinru Yan, M.S. – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Presenter: Ceily Moore, M.Ed. – University of Illinois Chicago

Presenter: María B. Serrano-Abreu, M.Ed. – University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

Location: Room 103

Multiethnic Issues in Evaluation

9:15 AM – 10:15 AM ET

BUILDING A CASE FOR WOMEN'S FUNDS AND RESOURCE JUSTICE

Presenter: ANURADHA RAJAN, n/a – Womens Fund India

Location: Room 309/310

Nonprofit and Foundations

9:15 AM – 10:15 AM ET

But I’m not a climate scientist!: Evaluators responding to the emergent and urgent demands of climate change

Facilitator: Heather Joseph, MPH – CDC

Facilitator: Evan Mallen, MUP, PhD – Climate and Health Program, CDC

Facilitator: Kathryn Sisler, MPH, MPAff (she/her/hers) – Climate and Health Program, CDC

Facilitator: Claire Rowan, MPH – Green Health Analytics

Facilitator: Samuel Dunklin, MPH (he/him/his) – National Asthma Control Program, CDC

Facilitator: Sarah Gill, MA – CDC

Presenter: Ana Paula Pohl Duarte

Location: Room 201

Environmental Program Evaluation

9:15 AM – 10:15 AM ET

Challenges and Opportunities for Evaluating Business Accelerator Programs across Africa: The case of Tony Elumelu Foundation

Presenter: Lauren M. Elreda, Ph.D. – ORB International

Author: Lauren M. Elreda, Ph.D. – ORB International

Author: Ghazi Ghazi, M.A. – ORB International

Author: Yuliya Dudaronak, Ph.D. – ORB International

Location: White River Ballroom A

International and Cross Cultural Evaluation

9:15 AM – 10:15 AM ET

Engaging Your Audience: Mapping the Plot of Your Evaluation Story

Presenter: Benjamin K. Williamson, Ed.M. – CYBER.ORG

Facilitator: Alicia Kiremire, PMP (she/her/hers) – FlowStream Management LLC

Location: Grand Ballroom 7

Internal Evaluation

9:15 AM – 10:15 AM ET

Equitable Communication – Don’t Let Equity End with Your Evaluation Report

Presenter: Alissa Marchant, MSW – Innovation Network

Presenter: Shelli Golson-Mickens, MPH – Innovation Network

Presenter: Elizabeth Grim, MSW, MPH (she/her/hers) – Elizabeth Grim Consulting, LLC

Presenter: Jonathan Schwabish, PhD – Urban Institute

Location: Room 202

Data Visualization and Reporting

9:15 AM – 10:15 AM ET

Evaluating in Emergencies: Shedding light on challenges and (hopefully!) solutions for collecting evaluation data for humanitarian assistance programs

Presenter: Nancy Peek, n/a – USAID, Social Solutions Internationl

Location: Room 205

Disaster & Emergency Management Evaluation

9:15 AM – 10:15 AM ET

Evaluation as a Creative Pursuit: Shifting the Learning Paradigm to Promote Divergent Thinking and Empower Individual Stories

Presenter: Esrea Perez-Bill, n/a – Northwestern University

Presenter: Ruchi Kumari Mehta, MPH – CAI (Cicatelli Associates, Inc.)

Presenter: Becky Seel, MPH – Oregon Community Foundation

Location: Grand Ballroom 9

Collaborative, Participatory & Empowerment Evaluation

9:15 AM – 10:15 AM ET

Evaluation in the story of change: Reshaping design to center racial equity and parent leadership

Presenter: Anita Chandra, Dr.P.H. – RAND Corporation

Presenter: Ari Elliot, Ph.D – Greater Rochester Health Foundation

Disscussant: Toyin Anderson, n/a – The Children's Agenda

Presenter: Jennifer Ames

Location: Grand Ballroom 9

Collaborative, Participatory & Empowerment Evaluation

9:15 AM – 10:15 AM ET

Panel Discussion: Discussant

Presenter: Carolyn Lee-Davis, n/a – National Parent Leadership Institute Inc.

9:15 AM – 10:15 AM ET

Panel discussion: Evaluator perspective

Presenter: Anita Chandra, Dr.P.H. – RAND Corporation

9:15 AM – 10:15 AM ET

Panel discussion: Funder perspective

Presenter: Ari Elliot, Ph.D – Greater Rochester Health Foundation

9:15 AM – 10:15 AM ET

Panel discussion: Parent leader perspective

Presenter: Toyin Anderson, n/a – The Children's Agenda

9:15 AM – 10:15 AM ET

Evaluation Influence Models as a Guide to Research on Evaluation’s Consequences

Presenter: Melvin M. Mark, PhD – Penn State University

Chair: Melvin M. Mark, PhD – Penn State University

Presenter: Melissa R. Goodnight, PhD – University of Illinois

Presenter: James L. Herbert, PhD – University of South Australia

Disscussant: Karen E. Kirkhart, PhD – Syracuse University, School of Social Work

Research on Evaluation

9:15 AM – 10:15 AM ET

Discussion

Presenter: Karen E. Kirkhart, PhD – Syracuse University, School of Social Work

9:15 AM – 10:15 AM ET

Research on Evaluation Influence: Methods and Questions

Presenter: Melvin M. Mark, PhD – Penn State University

9:15 AM – 10:15 AM ET

Telling a Story about How and Why Evaluation Matters: A Framework for Research on Evaluation Influence

Presenter: Melissa R. Goodnight, PhD – University of Illinois

9:15 AM – 10:15 AM ET

What Happens After the Final Report? Improving Evaluation Practice by Considering How Evaluation Influences People and Organisations

Presenter: James L. Herbert, PhD – University of South Australia

9:15 AM – 10:15 AM ET

From antagonists to sidekicks: switching the role of evaluands in the evaluation process through storytelling techniques to increase their engagement and commitment

Presenter: Veridiana Mansour Mendes, n/a – WIPO

Presenter: Adan Ruiz Villalba, n/a – WIPO

Presenter: Julia Engelhardt, n/a – WIPO

Location: White River Ballroom C

Use and Influence of Evaluation

9:15 AM – 10:15 AM ET

From Data to Dialogue: Storytelling's Role in Localized Development Evaluation

Presenter: Ian Schwenke, n/a – Nuru International

Presenter: Dena Bunnel, MSc (she/her/hers) – Kansas State University

Presenter: Thomas Boswell, n/a – University of Texas Austin, Ray Marshall Center for the Study of Human Resources

Location: Room 206

Community Development

9:15 AM – 10:15 AM ET

Nuru International Data Collection; What makes it unique, and how does Nuru incorporate local design in evaluation?

Presenter: Ian Schwenke, n/a – Nuru International

9:15 AM – 10:15 AM ET

Paint by number: how mixed methods research enriches quantitative data with qualitative stories to tell us more in fragile, complex environments

Presenter: Dena Bunnel, MSc (she/her/hers) – Kansas State University

9:15 AM – 10:15 AM ET

Qualitative evaluation of resilience; How to incorporate story-driven data into advanced social science evaluation

Presenter: Thomas Boswell, n/a – University of Texas Austin, Ray Marshall Center for the Study of Human Resources

9:15 AM – 10:15 AM ET

How Can I Help You Grow? Building a Meaningful Partnership Using Evaluation Capacity Building

Organizational Learning & Evaluation Capacity Building

9:15 AM – 10:15 AM ET

Impact Management as an effective base for multi-level evaluation and storytelling: practical experience from a funder of public research and health, education and social projects

Chair: Henrik Fosse, PhD – Novo Nordisk Foundation

Presenter: Rasmus V. L Jensen, MSc – Novo Nordisk Foundation

Presenter: Katrine Iversen, MSc – Novo Nordisk Foundation

Presenter: Gert V. Balling, PhD – Novo Nordisk Foundation

Location: Grand Ballroom 8

Research, Technology & Development Evaluation

9:15 AM – 10:15 AM ET

Building a unified data solution that supports and shapes storytelling in a large funding organization

Presenter: Rasmus V. L Jensen, MSc – Novo Nordisk Foundation

9:15 AM – 10:15 AM ET

How a unified impact management approach can benefit mission storytelling of an organization

Presenter: Gert V. Balling, PhD – Novo Nordisk Foundation

9:15 AM – 10:15 AM ET

Impact frameworks do not only benefit the ex post evaluation mindset of applicants - they can also improve narratives in applications for funding

Presenter: Katrine Iversen, MSc – Novo Nordisk Foundation

9:15 AM – 10:15 AM ET

Introduction to the session by the chair

Presenter: Henrik Fosse, PhD – Novo Nordisk Foundation

9:15 AM – 10:15 AM ET

It’s a different story: assessment and evaluation with social movements

Chair: Laura Adams, Ph.D. – Pact

Presenter: Maya Bhardwaj, n/a – AJWS

Presenter: Irit Houvras – AJWS

Presenter: Sarya Sok, n/a – State Department, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor; Office of Global Programs

Location: Room 102

Democracy and Governance

9:15 AM – 10:15 AM ET

Let’s Talk About How Labeling and Categorization Ruin Stories

Presenter: Arthur E. Hernandez, PhD (he/him/his) – University of the Incarnate Word

Facilitator: Arthur E. Hernandez, PhD (he/him/his) – University of the Incarnate Word

Location: Room 208

Latinx Responsive Evaluation Discourse

9:15 AM – 10:15 AM ET

Protagonists, not perpetual protégés: Evaluators at the intersections writing ourselves into existence

Presenter: Albertina Lopez, PhD – Center for Evaluation Innovation

Facilitator: Crystallee Crain, PhD (she/her/hers) – The Everly Collective, Prevention at the Intersections, Nonprofit Network

Presenter: Kathleen Doll, PhD (she/her/hers) – Intention 2 Impact

Facilitator: Keiko Kuji-Shikatani, PhD, Credentialed Evaluator – CES Credentialing Board

Facilitator: Libby Smith, MS – Viable Insights

Facilitator: Nicky Bowman, PhD – Bowman Performance Consulting

Presenter: Veronica Smith, n/a – data2insight

Presenter: Crystallee Crain, PhD (she/her/hers) – The Everly Collective, Prevention at the Intersections, Nonprofit Network

Location: Room 105

Feminist Issues in Evaluation

Albertina Lopez, PhD – Center for Evaluation Innovation ### 2044660###Presenter###Senior Associate###Center for Evaluation Innovation###
Presenter: Albertina Lopez, PhD – Center for Evaluation Innovation
### @@@ Crystallee Crain, PhD (she/her/hers) – The Everly Collective, Prevention at the Intersections, Nonprofit Network ### 2045117###Facilitator###Strategist - Capacity Building Consultant - Human Rights Scholar###The Everly Collective, Prevention at the Intersections, Nonprofit Network###
Facilitator: Crystallee Crain, PhD (she/her/hers) – The Everly Collective, Prevention at the Intersections, Nonprofit Network
### she/her/hers @@@ Kathleen Doll, PhD (she/her/hers) – Intention 2 Impact ### 2044639###Presenter###Partner & COO###Intention 2 Impact###
Presenter: Kathleen Doll, PhD (she/her/hers) – Intention 2 Impact
### she/her/hers @@@ Keiko Kuji-Shikatani, PhD, Credentialed Evaluator – CES Credentialing Board ### 2083832###Facilitator###Canadian Evaluation Society Fellow###CES Credentialing Board###
Facilitator: Keiko Kuji-Shikatani, PhD, Credentialed Evaluator – CES Credentialing Board
### @@@ Libby Smith, MS – Viable Insights ### 2045119###Facilitator###Senior Advisor###Viable Insights###
Facilitator: Libby Smith, MS – Viable Insights
### @@@ Nicky Bowman, PhD – Bowman Performance Consulting ### 2045120###Facilitator###President###Bowman Performance Consulting###
Facilitator: Nicky Bowman, PhD – Bowman Performance Consulting
### @@@ Veronica Smith, n/a – data2insight ### 2045121###Presenter###Lead Executive & Equitable Scientist###data2insight###
Presenter: Veronica Smith, n/a – data2insight
### @@@ Crystallee Crain, PhD (she/her/hers) – The Everly Collective, Prevention at the Intersections, Nonprofit Network ### 2045117###Presenter###Strategist - Capacity Building Consultant - Human Rights Scholar###The Everly Collective, Prevention at the Intersections, Nonprofit Network###
Presenter: Crystallee Crain, PhD (she/her/hers) – The Everly Collective, Prevention at the Intersections, Nonprofit Network
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9:15 AM – 10:15 AM ET

Storytelling and High Impact Evaluative Practices (Agency, Voice, Accountability, Empowerment): Emerging Lessons Learned from the AfrEA and AEA Democracy, Rights & Governance (DRG) TIG Sister Collaboration on High Impact Evaluative Practices.

Presenter: Denise L. Baer, PhD (she/her/hers) – Strategic Research Concepts

Presenter: Michael Bamberger, Ph.D – International Initiative for Impact Evaluation (3ie)

Presenter: Rosetti Nabbumba Nayenga

Presenter: Jerim Obure

Presenter: Awuor C. PONGE, BA, MA (Nrb), MA (London), PhD (he/him/his) – African Policy Centre (APC)

Presenter: Eddah Kanini, Monitoring and Evaluation – Monitoring and Evaluation Professionals Association of Kenya

Chair: Michael Bamberger, Ph.D – International Initiative for Impact Evaluation (3ie)

9:15 AM – 10:15 AM ET

The Success Case Method: A hands-on lesson in rigorous storytelling and practical learnings

Presenter: Bridget Lavin, Ph.D. – Unaffiliated

Facilitator: Ryan Kopper, n/a – World Vision US

Presenter: Holta Trandafili, MA (she/her/hers) – World Vision US

Location: Grand Ballroom 10

Mixed Methods Evaluation

9:15 AM – 10:15 AM ET

Understanding evaluation practices through digital storytelling in higher education as a process-oriented learning experience.

Presenter: Michelle C. Vasquez, n/a – University of Incarnate Word

Author: Mario V. Gonzalez, n/a – Trinity University

Location: Room 301

Assessment in Higher Education

9:15 AM – 10:15 AM ET

Writing Impact Stories for Compelling Evaluation Reports

Presenter: Shannon A. Lasserre-Cortez, PhD – RMC Research Corp

Facilitator: Shannon A. Lasserre-Cortez, PhD – RMC Research Corp

Presenter: Kimilee Norman-Goins, n/a – RMC Research Corp

Facilitator: Kimilee Norman-Goins, n/a – RMC Research Corp

Facilitator: Melinda Mollette, PhD – RMC Research Corp

Location: Grand Ballroom 2

Data Visualization and Reporting

9:15 AM – 10:15 AM ET

Disseminating stories about the multidimensional impact of health research to diverse patient and community groups

Chair: Elias Samuels

Location: Grand Ballroom 4

Translational Research Evaluation

9:15 AM – 10:15 AM ET

Aligning Dollars with Values: Community-engaged Grant Making for Health Equity

Presenter: Sarah Suiter, PhD, MS – Vanderbilt University

Author: Sarah Suiter, PhD, MS – Vanderbilt University

Presenter: Lexie Lipham, MPH – Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Author: Lexie Lipham, MPH – Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Author: Velma McBride Murry, PhD – Vanderbilt University

Author: Stephania Miller-Hughes, PhD, MS, MSCI – Meharry Medical College

Author: Aima Ahonkhai, MD, MPH – Vanderbilt University

Author: Consuelo H. Wilkins, MD, MSCI – Vanderbilt University

Translational Research Evaluation

9:15 AM – 10:15 AM ET

Bibliometric analysis to tell the story of Susan G. Komen’s research funding impact

Presenter: Dana M. Brantley-Sieders, PhD (she/her/hers) – Susan G. Komen

Author: Lauren Leslie, MPH – Susan G. Komen

Author: Amy Dworkin, Ph.D. – Susan G. Komen

Author: Kari Wojtanik, Ph.D. – Susan G. Komen

Translational Research Evaluation

9:15 AM – 10:15 AM ET

Longitudinal Evaluation of Federally Funded Agricultural Centers - A Case Study of Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health

Author: Kanika Arora, PhD – University of Iowa

Author: Marsha Cheyney, MPH – University of Iowa

Translational Research Evaluation

9:15 AM – 10:15 AM ET

Using Digital Storytelling as an Evaluation Tool to Communicate COVID-19 Research Efforts

Author: Carolyn Gray, MPH – University of Southern Maine

Presenter: Kelly Waters, MPH – University of Southern Maine

Author: Brenda M. Joly, PhD – University of Southern Maine

Author: Kathryn Bizier, MPH (C) – University of Southern Maine

Translational Research Evaluation

9:15 AM – 10:15 AM ET

Power of an Intersectional Story

Chair: Rhonda Schlangen, MA (she/her/hers) – Rhonda Schlangen Consulting, LLC

Location: Grand Ballroom 1

International and Cross Cultural Evaluation

9:15 AM – 10:15 AM ET

Addressing inequality in climate change adaptation through using Intersectionality framework as an evaluation approach.

Presenter: Steven Masvaure – Centre for Learning on Evaluation and Results - Anglophone Africa

Author: Steven Masvaure – Centre for Learning on Evaluation and Results - Anglophone Africa

International and Cross Cultural Evaluation

9:15 AM – 10:15 AM ET

Co-creation: centering the stories of youth in Africa

Presenter: Chelsea Horváth, MPP – Caribou Digital

Presenter: Grace Natabaalo, BA (she/her/hers) – Caribou Digital

Author: Hélène Smertnik, MA – Caribou Digital

Author: Vanessa Bart-Plange, MA, CSM – Mastercard Foundation

Author: Chizoba Imoka-Ubochioma, Ph.D – Unveiling Africa Foundation | Mastercard Foundation

International and Cross Cultural Evaluation

9:15 AM – 10:15 AM ET

Developing Evaluation Capacity Building of Social-Smotional Learning in Latin American Youth-Serving Organizations

Presenter: Angélica Becerra Rojas, n/a – Hello Insight

Author: Angélica Becerra Rojas, n/a – Hello Insight

Author: Diego Catalan Molina, PhD – Hello Insight

International and Cross Cultural Evaluation

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM ET

Plenary - The stories that we tell matter: The courage to show up.