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 This podcast discusses the landscape of evaluation. Each episode will feature a guest in or around evaluation to discuss something evaluation-related. Email me at podcast@danalinnell.com if you have any feedback or questions about the podcast.© 2025 Dana Linnell Ciencia Ciencias Sociales Economía Gestión Gestión y Liderazgo
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  • 49: Advocacy Evaluation with Robin Lin Miller

    49: Advocacy Evaluation with Robin Lin Miller
    Jul 8 2025
    I chat with Robin Lin Miller (https://www.safersexmsu.com/) about the book she wrote with George Ayala, "Breaking Barriers: Sexual and Gender Minority-Led Advocacy to End AIDS in Africa and the Caribbean (https://global.oup.com/academic/product/breaking-barriers-9780197647684?cc=us&lang=en&)." We discuss MPact (https://mpactglobal.org/), Project ACT, and the evaluation of the initiatives. About Robin Lin Miller Robin Lin Miller, PhD (https://www.safersexmsu.com/) is Professor of Psychology, director of doctoral training in ecological-community psychology, and associate director of training in program evaluation at Michigan State University. She served as lead evaluation specialist for Gay Men’s Health Crisis in the early years of the HIV epidemic and established its first Department of Evaluation. She specializes in evaluating community-led programs, including human rights and advocacy initiatives. Her evaluations – principally conducted in the United States, Africa, and Caribbean – focus on adolescent and Black gay and bisexual men, bisexual girls, transgender women, and male sex workers. She served as lead scientist on the American Psychological Association’s Task Force on Therapeutic Approaches to Sexual Orientation Distress, which is routinely cited in legislation banning conversion therapy practices. Awards include the 2023 Alva and Gunnar Myrdal Evaluation Practice Award from the American Evaluation Association for substantive cumulative contributions to the development of LGBTQ evaluation practice, and the 2022 Exemplary Project W. K. Kellogg Foundation Community Engagement Scholarship Award for evaluating human rights advocacy for LGBTQ people in Africa and the Caribbean. She a member of the Academy for Community Engagement Scholarship, and a fellow of the American Psychological Association and Society for Community Research and Action. She is author of more than 100 scholarly publications, including Breaking Barriers: Sexual and Gender Minority-led Advocacy to End AIDS in Africa and the Caribbean, published by Oxford University Press, co-authored by activist-scholar George Ayala. Past funders include AmFAR, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute of Mental Health, National Institute of Drug Abuse, the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Development, and the U.S. Department of State. Contact information: mill1493@msu.edu
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  • 48: The Garden of Evaluation Approaches

    48: The Garden of Evaluation Approaches
    Apr 22 2025
    In this episode, I chat with the authors of The Garden of Evaluation Approaches about their innovative and helpful framework for thinking about evaluation theory and approaches. They each share their personal journeys into evaluation as well as into this work they have been collaborating on for years. We also discuss evaluation theory more broadly, including how to make it more accessible to new and emerging evaluators. About guests: Bianca Montrosse-Moorhead (https://education.uconn.edu/person/bianca-montrosse-moorhead/) is a Professor of Research Methods, Measurement, and Evaluation at the University of Connecticut, where she also directs the Partnership for Evaluation and Educational Research (PEER). As Co-Editor-in-Chief of New Directions for Evaluation and a fervent advocate for evaluation, Bianca has dedicated her career to bridging the space between evaluation theory and practice. Her work encompasses a broad spectrum of contributions, from evaluating various educational and social programs using diverse methodologies to enhancing the professional training of evaluators worldwide. Daniela Schroeter (https://wmich.edu/spaa/directory/schroeter-0) serves as a Presidential Innovation Professor and Associate Professor at Western Michigan University. With a Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Evaluation and over twenty years of research, Daniela has contributed substantially to developing evaluation theories and methodologies. Her global work has involved diverse sectors, focusing on enhancing the capacity and effectiveness of evaluations. Daniela also co-edits the Teaching & Learning of Evaluation section of the American Journal of Evaluation. Lyssa Wilson Becho (https://wmich.edu/evaluation/directory/becho) serves as a Principal Research Associate at The Evaluation Center of Western Michigan University. Garnering the 2024 Marcia Guttentag Promising New Evaluator Award, Lyssa has made a significant impact in advancing evaluation methodologies, focusing on culturally responsive practices and promoting equity within evaluation processes. Lyssa is a co-Executive Editor for the Journal of MultiDisciplinary Evaluation. Collectively, their innovative work in evaluation spans continents, cementing their reputation as leaders in advancing the practical, theoretical, and methodological facets of the discipline. Contact information: Bianca Montrosse-Moorhead Email: bianca@uconn.edu (mailto:bianca@uconn.edu) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/BMMoorhead/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/BMMoorhead/) ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Bianca-Montrosse-Moorhead (https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Bianca-Montrosse-Moorhead) Daniela Schröter Email: daniela.schroeter@wmich.edu (mailto:daniela.schroeter@wmich.edu) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielaschroeter/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielaschroeter/) ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Daniela-Schroeter (https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Daniela-Schroeter) Lyssa Wilson Becho Email: lyssa.becho@wmich.edu (mailto:lyssa.becho@wmich.edu) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lyssa-wilson-becho/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/lyssa-wilson-becho/) ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Lyssa-Becho (https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Lyssa-Becho) Resources mentioned: Project vita (biography or résumé) with links to all free and publicly available resources: https://tinyurl.com/EvalGardenVita (https://tinyurl.com/EvalGardenVita) Montrosse-Moorhead, B., Schröter, D., & Becho, L. W. (2024). The garden of evaluation approaches visualization. Journal of MultiDisciplinary Evaluation, 20(48), 49–58. https://journals.sfu.ca/jmde/index.php/jmde_1/article/view/1029 (https://journals.sfu.ca/jmde/index.php/jmde_1/article/view/1029) Montrosse-Moorhead, B., Schröter, D., & Becho, L. W. (2024). The garden of evaluation approaches. American Journal of Evaluation, 45(2), 166–185. https://doi.org/10.1177/10982140231216667 (https://doi.org/10.1177/10982140231216667) Bledsoe, K. L., & Graham, J. A. (2005). The use of multiple evaluation approaches in program evaluation. American Journal of Evaluation, 26(3), 302-319. https://doi.org/10.1177/1098214005278749 (https://doi.org/10.1177/1098214005278749) King, J. (2024) Garden of evaluation approaches with SROI and CBA https://linkedin.com/posts/julian-king-87a015a_cba-sroi-vfi-activity-7201338499776618497-J3-z/ (https://linkedin.com/posts/julian-king-87a015a_cba-sroi-vfi-activity-7201338499776618497-J3-z/) Miller, R. L. (2010). Developing standards for empirical examinations of evaluation theory. American Journal of Evaluation, 31(3), 390–399. https://doi.org/10/fmzjxp
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  • 47: Jennifer Villalobos

    47: Jennifer Villalobos
    Mar 25 2025
    In this week’s episode, I talk with Dr. Jennifer Villalobos about evaluator education, the scholar-practitioner model, evaluation careers, and how the current administration is affecting evaluation. Contact information: Jennifer P. Villalobos - jennifer.villalobos@cgu.edu About Dr. Jennifer Villalobos: Jennifer P. Villalobos, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Practice and Director of the Doctor of Evaluation Practice (D.Eval) program at Claremont Graduate University. As an evaluator, scholar-practitioner, and organizational psychologist, her work focuses on advancing socially responsive evaluation, helping organizations increase their DEI profile, positive psychological interventions, and the intersection of evaluation education and practice. Outside of work, Jennifer enjoys spending time with her husband and three kids, cheering them on in their many sports and theatrical events. She’s also a firm believer in the power of community—whether that means mentoring students, collaborating with peers, or just gathering people around good food and conversation. Music by Matt Ingelson, http://www.mattingelsonmusic.com/
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