MAE Committees
The Michigan Association for Evaluation has several committees devoted to further developing evaluation and the professional development of MAE members.
| Committee | Description | Chairperson |
|---|---|---|
| Communications | To engage the evaluation community in ongoing dialogue about key topics related to the value, conduct, and use of evaluation as a tool for continuous improvement. Also, serves as a mechanism for connecting with MAE members to inform them about organizational governance and operations. | Nancy Hewat & Rita McPhail |
| Conference | The conference committee plans MAE's annual conference, developing themes, identifying keynote speakers and presenters for the professional development workshop, identifying a venue, and recruiting panelists to lead breakout sessions. | Meg Blinkiewicz |
| Development | To enhance the sustainability and growth of MAE by generating new resources, by such means as grants and contracts; partnerships and collaborations; and donations of money, time and talent. | Brian Dates |
| Increasing Evaluators of Color in Michigan | Special Projects Committee/Task Force: This is a grant MAE received from the Kellogg Foundation to develop a program to increase evaluators of color in Michigan. | Neva Nahan |
| Membership | To recruit new members, retain exisiting members, and ensure diversity of membership. | Gary Heidel |
| Professional Development | To promote high-quality evaluation practice and to arrange services to improve the quality of evaluation in Michigan. The committee works to identify populations with a need for professional development in evaluation and arranges targeted workshops. | Liliana Rodriguez-Campos, Suzanne Miel-Uken, and Leena Mangrulkar |