Government Eval TIG

Government Evaluation TIG
Welcome to the AEA Government Evaluation Topical Interest Group website.  

Our TIG welcomes its new leadership team members who will start in January 2025. Here are the winners of the election and the positions that they will take based on the ranked-choice vote order (from least to most votes):

Chair: Dr. Rhodri Diers-Davies (serves 1 year, as chair in 2025)

Co-Chair: Dr. Paul Lagunes (serves 2 years, as chair in 2026)

Chair Elect: Dr. Mei Hoyt (serves 3 years, as chair in 2027)

Congratulations! Introducing our other new leaders and their roles:

Program Chair: Kelly Zimmerman 

Program Co-Chair: Dr. Katharina Hammler

Communications Co-Chair: Dr. Jessica Cargill

Communications Co-Chair: Dr. Linda Kawentel 

Webmaster: Dr. Karl G. Feld 

New and Early Career Evaluators Coordinator: Olivia Melvin 

Please read about our new TIG leaders here: TIG leader bios 2025

Farewell to outgoing TIG chair Dr. Steven Lize who served in TIG leadership since 2019.

(Updated 12/19/24)

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Conference and Annual TIG Business Meeting - 2024 

Join Us at the AEA 2024 Annual Conference – Amplifying and Empowering Voices:

We also invite you to volunteer or visit our booth at the conference TIG fair. This is a fantastic opportunity to connect with fellow members, share ideas, and learn more about our TIG. We need volunteers to help man the booth. If you're interested in volunteering, please email Paul Lagunes at plagunes@guidehousefederal.com.

Save the Date – Government Evaluation TIG Annual Business Meeting:

Your participation and enthusiasm are what make our TIG vibrant and impactful. We look forward to seeing you at the conference and our annual business meeting!

Warm regards,

Paul Lagunes, Kelly Zimmerman, and Steve Lize

Our TIG’s Mission/Vision Statements:

The Government Evaluation Topical Interest Group (TIG) exists to provide a forum for communication of best practices, sharing evaluation findings, mutual support, and professional development for those interested in evaluations completed for the purposes of improving government programs, services, and/or conducting evaluations following governmental policies. The Government Evaluation TIG was launched in 1990 under the leadership of Dr. David Bernstein and is considered one of the oldest standing TIGs in AEA history. Our membership includes those individuals who serve in various capacities of government, whether employees or contractors.

The TIG hopes to improve the state of evaluation done by and for governments by being a resource for all government evaluators while also providing venues to share experiences and learn from each other.