Connect with EDC at AEA 2024
We invite you to join EDC researchers in-person at the American Evaluation Association: Evaluation 2024 Conference, October 21-26, Portland, OR. The theme of this year’s meeting is “Amplifying and Empowering Voices in Evaluation.”
Evaluation 2024 will bring together new evaluators and established professionals to collaborate and create a stronger future together. Based in peer-to-peer learning, Evaluation 2024 will focus on mentoring those new to our field and elevating fresh perspectives throughout our community.
Learn more about EDC’s research and evaluation work, and browse the schedule below to view all of our sessions.
EDC Sessions – Dates and Times (All Sessions are Pacific Standard Time)
Be sure to visit AEA for the most up-to-date session information.
Time | Session Title | EDC Presenters | ||
Wednesday, October 23 | ||||
5:30-7:00 p.m. | Evaluating Advocacy Efforts to Support Safe Drinking Water Legislation in Massachusetts | Justin Davisson, Kim Dash | ||
5:30-7:00 p.m. | How do you measure and evaluate city systems change? Conversations around multiple methods and lessons learned from a trauma-informed transformation initiative in Chicago. | |||
5:30-7:00 p.m. | Beyond Counting Numbers: Redefining Success in Broadening Participation in STEM Programs | Alyssa Na’im, Ginger Fitzhugh, Elissa West-Frazier | ||
5:30-7:00 p.m. | Passing the Power: Utilizing Youth-led Conversations to Improve Evaluation Practices | |||
Thursday, October 24 | ||||
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | La Fuerza de Creer: Amplifying the voices of Latinx families in informal science through a Telenovela
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1:35-2:20 p.m. | LatinX Responsive Evaluation Discourse Annual Meeting | Emely Medina Rodriguez | ||
2:30-3:30 p.m. | From Ideas to Implementation: Sharing Experiences form Projects Applying Culturally Responsive Evaluation | |||
5:10-5:15 p.m. | Exploring Inclusivity and Success: A Comprehensive Evaluation of a State University's Early College Program | |||
6:00-7:30 p.m. | Centering the Latinx/E Community Voices Using Latcrit and Participatory Practices Across the Evaluation Process | Emely Medina-Rodriguez | ||
Friday, October 25 | ||||
12:15-12:30 p.m. | Beyond Skills: Cultivating Leadership and Cross-Racial Mentorship in Evaluation Pipeline Programs | Candace Kyles, Elissa West-Frazier | ||
12:45-1:15 p.m. | Strengthening Staff Evaluation Capacity to Enable Continuous Improvement: The Experience of Education Development Center and FEMA National Exercise Division | Marie Fares, Gwen Heaner | ||
12:45-1:15 p.m. | Advancing the Conversation: Uplifting Practitioner Voices in Evaluating Programs at Scale | |||
1:30-2:00 p.m. | Breaking the One-way Mirror: Building Participant Reflection into Evaluation Design | Ginger Fitzhugh, Jennifer Jocz | ||
1:30-2:00 p.m. | Including New Voices in Evaluation: Addressing Challenges from Recruitment and Design | Joy Kennedy, Hai Lun Tan, Jacqueline Zweig | ||