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Evaluation Leadership Roundtable- Meeting the Moment in a Rapidly Changing Landscape: President Karen Jackson and the AEA Board invite you to a critical round table discussion on the evolving landscape of evaluation. As federal policies and funding streams shift, as legal and ethical risks emerge, and as evaluators face new challenges in communicating systemic inequities, AEA remains committed to leadership in the field.
During this roundtable, we will discuss how to maintain professional integrity, support colleagues across sectors, and respond to our current conditions while continuing to center equity, justice, and the use of evaluation to inform effective action. Register today to participate in this crucial conversation. Monday, March 17, 2025, 2:00 PM ET.
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Meet the 2025 President! On Thursday February 13, the American Evaluation Association hosted a Town Hall led by AEA's new President Dr. Karen Jackson along with members of the Board of Directors to discuss their strategic vision for 2025. The meeting also served as an opportunity to reflect on how the recent political situation has affected the evaluation community and how AEA can support its members. Watch it here.
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Join Maria Montenegro on her Evaluation Couch podcast as she discusses the recent impacts to the evaluation field. The Evaluation Couch is your go-to podcast for all things evaluation and career development in the field. Each week, host Maria Montenegro shares her experiences, offers practical career tips, and invites fellow evaluators to discuss their professional journeys. The podcast aims to promote the use of evaluation and support evaluators in building the careers they deserve. Featured episodes include:
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