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Handout from session at 2011 AEA/CDC Summer Evaluation Institute

Description: 200 words Sharing data with stakeholders can feel like a tension-filled “big reveal.” This session will share strategies to change the dynamic to a conversation about what the data say and how evaluators and stakeholders can jointly determine what the data mean. The presenter will use stories from the field and share tips to facilitate participant ability to create a shared conversation about data and how to ensure that results will be used.

By the end of the session, participants will be able to:

* Identify common misconceptions about sharing data with stakeholders

* Describe strategies to create a conversation with stakeholders about data

* Describe strategies to engage stakeholders in ensuring that results are used

Audience: This is an introductory level session designed to introduce concepts of data sharing with stakeholders.

Mary V Davis is Director of Evaluation Services at the North Carolina Institute for Public Health and Adjunct Faculty in the University of North Carolina School of Public Health where she teaches several advanced evaluation courses. Since 2001, Evaluation Services has provided program planning and evaluation services to more than 40 programs at NCIPH, the School of Public Health, and national efforts. Mary conducts public health systems and services research using participatory approaches; specialty areas are accreditation, quality improvement, and public health partnerships. She earned a DrPH from Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health and an MSPH from the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health.

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