Attending to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Program Evaluation
Dr. Ayesha S. Boyce
Department of Educational Research Methodology
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Friday Nov 13 from 12:00-1:00
Biography: Dr. Ayesha S. Boyce is an evaluation scholar, teacher, and practitioner. Before pursuing her Ph.D., she was an education research associate (evaluator) for the Arizona Department of Education. She is currently an assistant professor of Educational Research Methodology and the Co-Director of the Office of Assessment, Evaluation, and Research Services at University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG). Her research focuses on attending to value stances and issues related to diversity, equity, inclusion, access, cultural responsiveness, and social justice within evaluation—especially multi-site, STEM, and contexts with historically marginalized populations. She also examines teaching, mentoring, and learning in evaluation. She has evaluated over 40 programs funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), US Department of Education, National Institutes of Health, and Spencer and Teagle foundations. She is currently the external evaluator for six NSF funded projects and a Co-Principal Investigator on four NSF funded projects. She is a Co-PI on the recently funded 1 million-dollar NSF grant, Spartans ADVANCE: Adaptations of Practices For Faculty Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion at The UNCG. Dr. Boyce is the outgoing chair of the American Evaluation Association (AEA) Multiethnic Issues in Evaluation Topic Interest Group, a member of the editorial board for the Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation and American Journal of Evaluation, and teaches classes in program evaluation and research methodology where she emphasizes good practice with mindful attentiveness to theoretical roots. She encourages students to develop a strong methodological foundation, conduct studies based on democratic principles, and promote equity, fairness, inclusivity, and diversity. She is a 2019 AEA Marcia Guttentag Early Career Award and 2019 UNCG School of Education Distinguished Research Scholar Award recipient.
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