What’s the point of a theory of change?
by Sarah Mason A few weeks ago, a client called me up and threw out the age old question: "What's the point of a theory of change?" "People keep telling me I need one" he said. "YOU keep telling me…
So, you want to be an evaluator?
By Monica Coleman Greetings! My name is Monica Coleman, and I’m a graduate assistant at the Center for Research Evaluation (CERE) at the University of Mississippi (UM). As it is my first post on our blog, I’ll start by…
Introducing DISempowerment Evaluation: Lessons from Australia’s Hotel Quarantine System
By Sarah Mason Two months ago, I stepped out onto a rainy Sydney sidewalk after spending two weeks inside a hotel room. Weighted down with months-worth of luggage, I took a breath of—somewhat—fresh air and reveled in the feeling of…
