Join us to reconnect and learn! Compassion fatigue (CF) is the emotional and physical exhaustion that evaluators experience when exposed to trauma. Based on interviews with diverse evaluators, Dr. Stacy Huff explores how CF manifests in the field through emotional strain, professional isolation, and systemic challenges. This presentation challenges the field to acknowledge the hidden…

Even with the best of intentions, as researchers, we often fail to put relevant and actionable evidence in the hands of decision-makers. Research and evaluation are joint efforts between the decision-makers who select and implement initiatives and those studying the progress and outcomes of these efforts. Dr. Colleen Paeplow will share the lessons learned within…

Ellen Wilson, NCEN president, will give a brief presentation of some of the ways for using AI that may be helpful for evaluators, and then we will break into groups for members to discuss what they have tried, what works well and what does not, and other considerations.