Instituting Monitoring and Evaluation at a school in Palestine: Micropolitics Challenges
I completed my Graduate Certificate in Project Monitoring and Evaluation from American University in two cities. I started while living in Hartford, Connecticut, and found myself testing my...
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Evaluation is a relatively new field that has emerged from a diverse array of applied social sciences. Although it is practice-oriented, there has been a proliferation of research on evaluation...
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An online MS in Measurement and Evaluation degree gives students the skills needed to carry out evaluation with the governmental, non-governmental, and private sectors. Designed with the input of...
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Students who earn their graduate certificate in Project Monitoring & Evaluation from American University emerge from the program equipped with the skills to conduct their own evaluations. They...
Full StoryNavigating an American Evaluation Association Conference: Reflections from the 2016 AEA Conference
During the last week in October 2016, professionals from around the world who conduct, use, support, and study evaluation came together in Atlanta to attend the American Evaluation Association’s (...
Full StoryQualitative Methods in Monitoring and Evaluation: Developing a Focus Group Questioning Route
Facilitating the cascading of conversation through group interaction! This is the purpose of our focus groups. Well-planned, organized, and moderated focus groups facilitate group interaction that...
Full StoryMeasurement and Evaluation Community: Faculty Spotlight
One of the strengths of American University’s Measurement and Evaluation Program is its faculty. The Measurement and Evaluation faculty is a group of academic practitioners that understand...
Full StoryPreparing for Evaluation in a High Security Environment
Congratulations! You have been awarded a contract to evaluate a high-visibility project. You are very excited about getting your feet wet in this world of evaluation!
Full StoryThe Emic and the Etic in Practice: Working with Refugees in Chios, Greece
My professional background is in development, but recently I made my first foray into humanitarian relief, as a volunteer on the island of Chios in Greece. My role was to provide aid to refugees...
Full StoryFaculty Spotlight: Reflections on Qualitative Methods for Monitoring and Evaluation
Dr. Beverly Peters has been active in community development for 25 years. Her areas of research interest center on village level political and economic development in Africa. She lived and worked...
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