Distinguished University Professor Claremont Graduate University Claremont, California, United States
This opening presentation will summarize the history, foundations, and the broader context for new directions for visualizing program theories in contemporary evaluation practice. A special emphasis will be placed on exploring a wide range of visual examples of the way program theories have been and can be used to improve evaluations and meta-evaluations. Professor Donaldson will also summarize a vision for a better future for theory-driven evaluation practice as presented in his new book Introduction to Theory-Driven Program Evaluation: Culturally Responsive and Strengths-focused Applications (2022).
