Associate Professor of Educational Evaluation
Queen's University, Canada
Dr. Searle holds a PhD in curriculum with a focus on assessment and evaluation. Her doctoral work explored the role of arts-informed inquiry as a methodological enhancement in educational program evaluation. She has received the Credentialed Evaluator (CE) designation from the Canadian Evaluation Society and she is also a member of the Ontario College of Teachers (OCT). Michelle has experience leading research and evaluation teams in the fields of education and health. Her research focuses on increasing the usefulness of program evaluation through a focus on collaborative evaluation approaches and innovative forms of knowledge dissemination that enhance capacity within organizations. She is skilled at using complementary methods drawn from qualitative and quantitative approaches to provide strong evidence for the convergence and collaboration of program findings. By using mixed and multiple methods that are often infused with Arts, Michelle is gains a deeper understanding of the phenomena under study and uses this knowledge to inform policy, practice and scholarship.
In addition to being a nationally funded scholar, Dr. Searle’s scholarship in the field of evaluation has been recognized with awards from both the American Evaluation Association and Canadian Evaluation Association. As a researcher-practitioner Dr. Searle has gained experience working at local, national and international levels. At all of these levels, her goal is to promote the systematic inquiry for the purposes of data-informed decision-making.
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Wednesday, October 23, 2024
4:15 PM - 5:15 PM PST
Experiencing Capacity-Building: Teaching evaluation through intensive experiential learning
Friday, October 25, 2024
4:30 PM - 4:45 PM PST
Saturday, October 26, 2024
9:45 AM - 9:55 AM PST