Welcome Graduate Students & New Evaluators!
On this page, you will find resources intended to help you throughout your graduate degree program or if you are a mid career professional transitioning to the field. This page has four categories: Career Resources, Evaluation Training, Finances, and Finishing School Quickly. Each category has links followed by parentheses that indicate who that source is intended for. Some of these resources will redirect you to other websites outside of AEA.
What is evaluation? Evaluation means different things to different people. These seasoned evaluators explain what it means to them in these YouTube clips:
Elena Harman: Evaluation Needs a Rebrand; Michelle Molina: Connecting Evidence
Members are eligible for textbook publishing discounts. When logged in as a member on eval.org, find the members tab then select “Publishing Discounts” to find the corresponding discount. In addition, AEA members receive free online access to current and previously published content from The American Journal of Evaluation, New Directions for Evaluation, Evaluation Review and Evaluation and the Health Professions for their personal use.
If you find any additional resources, please contact the TIG Leadership. so that we can keep the content of this page current and relevant!
Career Resources
- Skills to Become an Evaluator (Everyone)
- So you want to be an evaluator? (Everyone)
- Dewey, J. D., Montrosse, B. E., Schröter, D. C., Sullins, C. D., & Mattox, J. R. (2008). Evaluator Competencies: What’s Taught Versus What’s Sought. American Journal of Evaluation, 29(3), 268–287. https://doi.org/10.1177/1098214008321152 (Everyone)
- The Versatile PhD Career Finder: Careers Outside Academia (PhD Students)
- PhD Pathways Webinar Recordings (PhD Students)
Evaluation Training
Finances
Finishing School Quickly