Topical Interest Groups Business Meetings
While joining us at Evaluation 2017 in Washington, D.C. this November, add a TIG Business Meeting to your agenda! Each TIG will hold a business meeting (open to all attendees), during which time you will have the opportunity to learn more about the TIGs in an informal environment, participate in TIG business, and network face-to-face with fellow members of the TIG. It is an excellent community and discovery experience for AEA members, new and seasoned.
About TIGs
The 57 Topical Interest Groups are the heart and soul of AEA. Each TIG is defined around a special topic or interest and creates a forum whereby the knowledge, experience, and skills of each member can become a resource that the entire community can leverage. TIGs serve many roles for AEA including, reviewing proposals for the annual conference, curating the vast learnings submitted, and expertly connecting the education to the conference theme. More than anything, TIGs are valuable in the way that they bring together AEA’s diverse membership to make a large association feel like home.
Joining a TIG is an exclusive benefit to AEA membership and is your ticket to a community of experts who share similar backgrounds and work settings. Through TIGs members have access to a network of professionals for collaboration on ideas and practices and a well of invaluable knowledge on topic areas that may be of interest to you. Your participation is based on your availability, and there is no specific obligation associated with your TIG membership. Being active in a TIG allows you to increase your depth of knowledge in a specific area as well as have leadership opportunities. Some TIGs are very active, with vibrant online discussion lists, resource websites, and special networking events, while others tend to focus their efforts around the AEA annual conference.
TIG Receptions
New this year: TIGs will be participating in grouped TIG receptions taking place on Thursday, November 9. Enjoy appetizers and light refreshments as you meet with TIG leaders and members in a casual setting. TIGs will be grouped together (7-10 per reception).
Thursday, November 9
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
TIG Reception Group 1 meeting in Northeast Foyer (Mezzanine Level)
Business Meeting taking place on Thursday, November 9 from 5:15 PM – 6:00 PM Collaborative, Participatory & Empowerment Community Development Community Psychology Environmental Program Evaluation Organizational Learning and Evaluation Capacity Building (OL-ECB) Youth Focused Evaluation |
Business Meeting taking place on Thursday, November 9 from 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM Extension Education Evaluation STEM Education and Training
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TIG Reception Group 2 meeting in Southwest Foyer (Mezzanine Level)
Business Meeting taking place on Thursday, November 9 from 5:15 PM – 6:00 PM Advocacy and Policy Change Arts, Culture, and Audiences Non-Profits and Foundations Evaluation Program Design Program Theory and Theory Driven |
Business Meeting taking place on Thursday, November 9 from 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM Independent Consulting Systems in Evaluation
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TIG Reception Group 3 meeting in Roosevelt Foyer 2-3 (Exhibit Level)
Business Meeting taking place on Thursday, November 9 from 5:15 PM – 6:00 PM Evaluation Managers and Supervisors Health Evaluation Military and Veteran Evaluation Needs Assessment Translational Research Evaluation |
Business Meeting taking place on Thursday, November 9 from 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM Government Evaluation Research, Technology, and Development
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TIG Reception Group 4 meeting in Roosevelt Foyer 1 (Exhibit Level)
Business Meeting taking place on Thursday, November 9 from 5:15 PM – 6:00 PM International and Cross-Cultural Evaluation |
Business Meeting taking place on Thursday, November 9 from 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM Data Visualization and Reporting Democracy & Governance Feminist Issues in Evaluation Integrating Technology into Evaluation Internal Evaluation |
Business Meeting taking place on Friday, November 10 from 7:00 AM – 7:45 AM Distance Ed and Other Educational Tech Use and Influence of Evaluation |
TIG Reception Group 5 meeting in Roosevelt Foyer 4-5 (Exhibit Level)
Business Meeting taking place on Thursday, November 9 from 5:15 PM – 6:00 PM Cluster, Multi-Site and Multi-Level Evaluation Crime & Justice Disaster & Emergency Management Evaluation Qualitative Methods |
Business Meeting taking place on Thursday, November 9 from 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM Mixed Methods |
Business Meeting taking place on Friday, November 10 from 7:00 AM – 7:45 AM Evaluation Policy |
TIG Reception Group 6 meeting in Maryland Foyer A (Mezzanine Level)
Business Meeting taking place on Thursday, November 9 from 5:15 PM – 6:00 PM Business, Leadership & Performance College Access Programs Social Network Analysis |
Business Meeting taking place on Thursday, November 9 from 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM Costs, Effectiveness, Benefits & Economics Disabilities and under Represented Populations Prek-12 Educational Evaluation Social Impact Measurement |
TIG Reception Group 7 meeting in Maryland Foyer (Lobby Level)
Business Meeting taking place on Thursday, November 9 from 5:15 PM – 6:00 PM Behavioral Health Social Work |
Business Meeting taking place on Thursday, November 9 from 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM Human Services Evaluation Indigenous Peoples in Evaluation Latinx Responsive Evaluation Discourse Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Issues Multiethnic Issues in Evaluation |
TIG Reception Group 8 meeting in Marriott Foyer B (Mezzanine Level)
Business Meeting taking place on Thursday, November 9 from 5:15 PM – 6:00 PM Assessment in Higher Education Design and Analysis of Experiments Teaching of Evaluation Theories of Evaluation |
Business Meeting taking place on Thursday, November 9 from 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM Graduate Students and New Evaluators Quantitative Methods: Theory and Design Research on Evaluation |
Join a TIG and Get the Most of Your AEA Membership!
AEA members are allowed to join up to five of the 57 Topical Interest Groups. Joining a TIG is easy and can be managed here. Simply log in and join the TIGs that best suit your interests. To join a TIG, click 'Join' next to the TIG name. Your request will be queued for approval to ensure you have not exceeded your limit of five. You will be notified when your request is approved.
To remove yourself from a TIG, click 'Member' next to the TIG name below, and then click the 'Leave Community' button on the following page.
Not a member? Join today to gain access to your fellow evaluation colleagues.
Lastly, should you ever have questions regarding TIGs, we’re here to help! Don’t hesitate to contact Zachary Grays, Natalie DeHart, or Milos Popovic at AEA Headquarters at info@eval.org for guidance around TIGs.