Charge: To assist management with the development of international outreach and AEA’s international presence/programs.
Members: Alyna Wyatt (Co-Chair), Amy Gray (Co-Chair), Karen Jackson (AEA Board Liaison), Beeta Tahmassebi (AEA Board Liaison), Heather Britt, Scott Chaplowe, Cindy Clapp-Wincek, Amy Catherine Jersild, Maria Montenegro, Svetlana Negroustoueva, Hubert Paulmer, Deborah Rugg, Jim Rugh, Mónica Ruiz-Casares, Michele Tarsilla, Alejandra Garcia Diaz Villamil
Members: Christina Yancey (Chair), Lisa Aponte-Soto, Esther Nolton (AEA Board Liaison), Nicole Bowman, Mel Mark, Kathryn Newcomer, Demetra Nightingale, Gregory Phillips, Leslie Fierro, Meg Hargreaves, Ted Knicker, Denise Baer
Charge: The Publications Task Force works to enhance the quality and impact of the Association’s publications. The Task Force addresses such matters as publication-related policies, editorial transitions, journal contracts, and the infrastructure for publications. As appropriate, it • offers advice (e.g., about relevant trends involving publications), • supports journal operations (e.g., by serving as a sounding board), and • communicates about the publications (e.g., to the Board or Executive Director). The Task Force is intended to enhance and, where requested, contribute to the Board’s and the Executive Director’s conduct of their publication-related responsibilities.
Members: Tom Archibald (Chair), Wanda Casillas, Rodney Hopson, Sarah Mason, Bianca Montrosse-Moorhead, Nadini Persaud, Laura Peck, Maurice Samuels, Cynthia Williams, Thomas Widmer, Brian Yates, Guili Zhang
Charge: The AEA Foundational Documents Task Force is charged with maintaining and periodically updating externally facing AEA core documents, including the Guiding Principles, Evaluator Competencies, and Cultural Competence Statement. The charge includes, but may not be limited to, reviewing existing documents and managing a process and schedule to ensure documents are reviewed and updated for the membership.
Members: Stephanie Coker (Chair), Christus Cito, Satlaj Dhige, Shelli Golson-Mickens, Rajeev Ramachandran, Monica Ruiz-Casares, Susan Tucker, Sandra Ayoo, Yessy Medina
Charge: The Strategic Plan Implementation Task Force (SPITF) is established to support the effective implementation of AEA’s strategic plan by ensuring alignment between the Board of Directors, the Executive Director (ED), and AEA staff. The task force will serve as an advisory body, providing recommendations, guidance, and evaluation of activities related to the strategic plan while respecting the authority of the ED and the Board in decision-making. SPITF will focus on collaborative strategy expectations for implementation, ensuring that organizational activities and budgeting align with the strategic priorities approved by the Board.
Members: Anna Gersh (Chair), Kekli Adonu, Israel Chora, Maurice Samuels, Beeta Tahmassebi
Charge: The Financial Vitality Task Force (FVTF) is established to strengthen the American Evaluation Association’s short- and long-term financial viability. The FVTF is charged with generating, researching, vetting, and ultimately suggesting strategies to the AEA Board of Directors that have the potential to support AEA’s financial vitality. The proposed strategies should directly relate to the goal of moving AEA towards net positive revenue, including (but not limited to) strategies in the following three domains: 1) cost savings, 2) earned revenue, and 3) fundraising. The FVTF reports to the AEA Board of Directors and will present analyses on operational feasibility, potential financial impact, risks, and trade-offs, for each proposed strategy, providing the AEA Board and operations staff with clear, evidence-informed options to support decision-making and strategic planning.
Members: Stewart Donaldson (Chair), Veronica Olazabal, John Gargani, Chad Kee, Nina Sabarre, Guili Zhang (AEA Board Liaison), Sarah Mason (AEA Board Liaison), Rhonda Williams (AEA Board Liaison), Esther Nolton (AEA Board Liaison), Leslie Fiero (AEA Board Liaison)
Charge: To review AEA awards applications and select awardees based on established criteria.
Members: Susana Morales (Co-Chair), Corey Newhouse (Co-Chair), Rhonda Williams (AEA Board Liaison), Kathi Trawver, Corey Newhouse, Crystal Luce, Malaka Refai, Rebecca Teasdale, Osariemen Afolabi, Akenten Dwamena, Laura Urdapilleta.
Charge: To assist AEA in reviewing possible changes to conference structure and evaluating potential innovations.
Members: Dana Linnell (Co-Chair), Jan Noga (Co-Chair), Kathy Tibbetts (AEA Board Liaison), Kassira Absar, Laura Pinsoneault, Teri Marx, Anuja Sarda, Stanley Capela, Eva Chavez, Lenka Berkowitz, Kelly Robertson.
Charge: To recruit and evaluate member applicants in creation of an annual election slate for Board approval.
Members: Tiffany Tovey (Co-Chair), Monique Liston (Co-Chair), Beeta Tahmassebi (AEA Board Liaison), Taiwo Adesoba, Kathleen Doll, Donjanea Williams
Charge: To provide suggestions and input on the professional development offerings through AEA including eStudies, Coffee Breaks, and PD Workshops at the annual conference and Summer Institute.
Members: John Baek (Chair), Sheila Robinson, Leah Neubauer, Linda Vo, Susan Wolfe, Ann Price, Tom Archibald, Beverly Peters, Cynthia Phillips, Matt Feldman, Tatiana Bustos, Brianna Singletary
Charge: To assist in considering the requests for AEA member lists for research purposes
Members: Nahima Ahmed, Joaquina Scott Kankam, Krisanna Machtmes
Charge: To recruit and support a team to represent North America in the global Student Evaluation Case Competition.
Members: Meg Johnson (Chair), Dana Linnell, Asma Ali, Rana Gautam, Steven Mumford, Julian Nyamupachitu, Christine Roseveare, Jennifer Yessis, Gabriel Keney, Carolina De La Rosa Mateo, Brianna Crumly, Elena Polush, Jonathan Morell
Volunteering in 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.