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AEA Volunteer Opportunities
Members are the lifeblood of the AEA organization. AEA values member input and engagement, relying upon their guidance and knowledge about the field in the development of programs for our membership. AEA also values diversity when building its Working Group volunteer base to better serve and represent this unique, global community of evaluators who proudly consider AEA their professional association.
According to the Member Engagement Principles listed in the AEA Policy Manual, the conduct of membership engagement activities of the association shall:
A. Contribute to the fulfillment of AEA’s governance and operations while concurrently building member capacity and leadership;
B. Democratically draw on—and contribute to—valuing diverse experiences, talents, and ways of knowing, as well as diverse racial, ethnic, gender, and cultural backgrounds;
C. Contribute to trust, respect, ownership, responsibility, and timeliness of interaction within AEA; and
D. Draw on both individual and collective voices.
Volunteering on a Working Group requires a commitment to AEA and the assigned program/project. The work product of each Working Group is outlined in individual Charge Documents that also address deadline expectations. Meeting scheduling and frequency for each Working Group are established through consultation between the Working Group members and AEA.
To volunteer for a Working Group, please complete the contact form here and return to AEA via fax or email. While you may submit an application for most Working Groups, those with a membership status that indicate 'Open' are actively seeking members on a rolling basis and will receive top priority in placement. Volunteer Now
Abstract Reviewers
Charge: To assist TIG leaders in reviewing abstracts submitted for consideration for the Evaluation 2017 conference.
To volunteer to participate as an abstract reviewer for Evaluation 2017, contact the leadership of the TIG with which you wish to review. TIG leadership contact information may be found here.
Awards
Members: Sheila Arens, David Fetterman, Christina Christie
Conference Working Group
Charge: To assist management in reviewing possible changes to conference structure and evaluating potential innovations.
Members: Nnenia Campbell, Jennifer Catrambone, Nicole Clark, Catherine Harbour, Jean King, Chris Lysy, Michael Strong, Nicole Vicinanza
Contributions Working Group
Charge: To analyze the possible approaches to accepting external contributions and develop an appropriate policy recommendation to the Board on creating a contributions and planned giving program.
AEA Public Statement on Cultural Competence in Evaluation Dissemination Working Group
Charge: To assist management in planning for dissemination and use of the Cultural Competency Statement.
Members: Cindy Crusto, Derrick Gervin, Rupu Gupta, Jori Hall, Jenny Jones, Tamara Bertrand Jones, Dominica McBride, Leah Neubauer, Osman Ozturgut, Katherine Tibbetts, Cynthia Wright, Kari Greene, Rupu Gupta
Elections Working Group
Charge: To create a slate of potential candidates for the AEA annual elections.
Members: Jonathan Morrell, Katherine Dawes, Tarek Azzam, Rodney Hopson
Environmental Sustainability Audit Working Group
Charge: To provide input into the development and conduct of an environmental sustainability audit of AEA and ways to incorporate the findings into the AEA structure and programs.
Members: Nicky Bowman, Heather Dantzker, Dania Ebert, Mirele Goldsmith, Arlene Hopkins, Stephen Maack, Marcia Nation, Sarah Singer, Dawn Smart, Beverly Parsons, Linda Urban, Corrie Whitmore
Ethics Working Group
Charge: To assist management in steering and guiding the ethics work of AEA and report on this work to AEA and other relevant audiences.
Members:
Graduate Education Diversity Initiative Working Group
Members: Stewart Donaldson, Ashaki Jackson
Guiding Principles Review Working Group
Charge: To assist in the review of the Guiding Principles. Work will kickoff in late 2016/early 2017.
Members: TBD
International Working Group
Charge: To assist management with the development of international outreach and AEA’s international presence/programs.
Members: Nicky Bowman,Tessie Catsambas, Cynthia Clapp-Wincek, Elvis Fraser, Mike Hendricks, George Julnes, Hubert Paulmer, Donna Podems, Jim Rugh, Mary Sue Smiaroski, Ryo Sasaki, Michele Tarsilla, Catherine Harbour, Donna Mertens, Chris Lovato, Elizabeth Dunn, Janne Kjaersgaard Perrier, Kara Sammet, Tom Schwandt, Tamarah Moss, Svetlana Negroustoueva, Cheryl Oros, Bianca Montrosse-Moorhead
Local Arrangement Working Group (Conference)
Charge: To assist management with the coordination of conference outreach and logistics in the conference host city.
Members: Jonathan Jones, Giovanni Dazzo
Membership Working Group- Not Yet Active
Charge: To assist management in the development of the Membership Development Plan.
Membership Survey Working Group
Charge: To create a membership feedback survey instrument, collect and analyze the data, and create a final report for management.
Minority Serving Institution Planning Group
Charge: To develop the MSI Fellowship Program.
Nominations Working Group
Charge: To recruit member applicants for submission to the Elections Working Group to support them in creating an annual election slate.
Members: Jennifer Greene, Jim Rugh, Anne Vo, Maurice Samuels, Nicole Vicinanz
Professional Development Working Group
Charge: To provide suggestions and input to management on the professional development offerings through AEA including eStudies, Coffee Breaks, and PD Workshops at the annual conference.
Members: Sheila Robinson (Chair), Ann Emery, Norma Fleischman, Srik Gopalakrishnan, Leslie Goodyear, Pat Jessup, Laura Lawson, Lisa Richardson, Patrina Twiley.
P2i Advisory Group
Charge: To develop presentation training tools to enhance presentation skills of AEA presenters/members.
Research Mailing List Request Working Group
Charge: To assist management in considering the requests for AEA member lists for research purposes.
Members: Anne Vo, Tarek Azzam, Leslie Fierro
Social Media Working Group
Charge: To provide input on management’s social media plan.
Members: Sheila Robinson, Alana H. Chambers, Adrienne Dellinger, Ryan Langrill, Amanda Bartlett, Chithra Adams, David Arthur Larwin,
Summer Institute Working Group
Charge: To assist management with the creation of the content/speakers for the annual Summer Institute program.
Members: Tom Chapel, Rene Lavinghouze, Susan Wolfe, Maureen Wilce, Stephanie Shipman, Nick Smith, Goldie MacDonald, Kristi Pettibone
Thought Leaders Working Group
Charge: To design and lead topic discussions on the AEA website for the Thought Leader Series.
