Ann Marie Castleman, Chair, is an evaluator who works with non-evaluators to strengthen their capacity to do and use evaluation. As a Research Associate at the University of Cincinnati Evaluation Services Center, Ann Marie works primarily in the public health, education, and social service sectors. She uses mixed methods and participatory approaches to evaluation. Ann Marie also conducts research on evaluation capacity building to further knowledge and practice in the field.
Maria Selde, Co-Chair, is an experienced monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) practitioner and consultant, passionate about utilizing co-designed and inclusive approaches to inform strategic decision-making and programmatic outcomes with and alongside civil society organizations, non-governmental organizations, private and public sector organizations. She has a Master’s Degree in Law and Diplomacy from Tufts University, The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, and is a Certified Change Management Professional™.
Darima Butitova, PhD., Program Chair, is an education researcher who focuses on evaluating effectiveness of student success interventions in the context of higher education. Her research interests include integration of organizational learning, evaluation capacity-building, and outcomes measurement frameworks into a daily practice of managing and improving programs in large public organizations.
Rachel Scott, Program Co-Chair, is a Principal Evaluation Associate at the University of Mississippi Center for Research Evaluation (CERE) where she leads the K-12 and Evaluation Capacity Building portfolio. She primarily uses utilization-focused evaluation methods to help clients maximize their impact. Her research interests include building capacity for technology integration in schools, facilitation techniques to support evaluation, and change models to support strategic planning.
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At-large members: Keiko Kuji-Shikatani, Jess Litman, Krisanna Machtmes, Cheryl Endres, Marcela Gutiérrez, Salvatore Alaimo, Sally Bond, and Megan López