What Benefits Does AEA Offer?

Members of AEA enjoy access to evaluation best practices, unmatched educational opportunities, and a global community of evaluation professionals.

AEA Membership Snapshot:

  • Education opportunities including online courses and programming
  • Premiere events including our annual conference and the more intimate annual Summer Evaluation Institute
  • Historic publications and our daily evaluation blog, AEA365
  • Networking opportunities through Topical Interest Groups and Local Affiliates
  • 6000+ community of professionals, students, teachers, and mentors

Learn more about our benefits below!

Access AEA benefits, including community, education, events, publications, and more.

PIVOTAL EVENTS

AEA hosts several events to connect the evaluation community and advance the profession.

AEA’s top event is the Evaluation Annual Conference, featuring more than 50 workshops, hundreds of concurrent educational sessions, and dozens of posters, connecting you to thought leaders in the field.

We also offer the Evaluation Summer Institute, which provides high-caliber education delivered in a more intimate setting. The Summer Evaluation Institute features interactive workshops with a focus on the diverse issues unique to evaluation professionals.

COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATION

AEA members have access to a wide array of educational resources, including free 20-minute Coffee Break webinars. These Coffee Breaks share smart tips for evaluators, tools for enhancing your practice, and insights into new concepts impacting evaluation. Members also receive special pricing on our in-depth eStudy courses, which provide expert guidance on top-of-mind evaluation topics. Plus, on-demand courses such as Evaluation 101 allow you to learn on your own schedule.

EXPOSURE FOR YOUR SERVICES

Members are added to our “Find an Evaluator” tool. Members and nonmembers alike use this tool to collaborate, develop partnerships, and connect with other professionals who are conducting similar evaluations. The “Find an Evaluator” tool has consistently been one of our highest viewed webpages, giving our members maximum visibility.

NETWORKING

Membership includes participation in AEA’s 60+ Topical Interest Groups (TIGs). Each TIG offers a professional community of colleagues who share similar interests and professional focus. Through TIG involvement, members influence sessions chosen for the annual conference, have an impact on AEA initiatives, and receive regular newsletters and electronic updates regarding the latest happenings in the field and AEA.

GLOBAL EVALUATION COMMUNITY

AEA has more than 6,000 members who communicate, seek advice, and find resources through EVALTALK, our evaluation-focused discussion forum. EVALTALK is a key resource in communicating with other evaluators with diverse backgrounds.

CAREER ADVANCEMENT

AEA members enjoy free access to industry job postings via AEA's Career Center. In the Career Center, you can upload your resume, search for job openings, and subscribe to tailored job alerts.

AWARD-WINNING PUBLICATIONS & CONTENT

Members receive hardcopy and electronic subscriptions to AEA’s two journals, The American Journal of Evaluation (AJE) and New Directions for Evaluation (NDE). Members also receive electronic access to both current and published content from Evaluation Review and Evaluation and the Health Professions. Plus, AEA365 offers a daily blog full of relevant tips and topics.

COST SAVINGS

In addition to registration discounts, members receive up to 25% off on the majority of publications in the field when ordered directly from our publishing partners: Corwin Press, Guilford Press, Oxford University Press, SAGE, Jossey Bass and Wiley.

Download the AEA Membership Brochure or the AEA Membership Infographic above, or watch our New Member Webinar recording to learn more about the benefits AEA offers. If you have any questions about your membership or about AEA, please contact the AEA Office at any time.

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