The Attributes of Effective School Boards: Lessons from a Failed Campaign
In 2021, I took a leap of faith and ran for a position on the local school board. Though my campaign was unsuccessful, the experience was enlightening. It gave me… Read More
Countdown to the Global Implementation Conference
The Global Implementation Society promotes research, effective implementation, and scaling practices. This is accomplished by fostering a professional community supported by globally engaged regional leadership. GIS disseminates knowledge designed to… Read More
Bridging the Research-Practice Gap: The Need for Implementation Science and Its Own Implementation
In scientific research, a chasm often exists between the results produced in controlled environments and their application in real-world settings. This disconnect, known as the research-practice gap, has hindered the… Read More
Navigating Political Climates in Community Psychology
Community psychology is a field that often doesn’t make headlines in the same way as clinical or organizational psychology. Still, it is equally crucial in building and maintaining communities’ mental… Read More
Measures of Central Tendency: Mean, Median, and Mode
Central tendency is a fundamental statistical concept often used to summarize data by identifying its central point. This helps in providing a ‘typical’ value for the dataset. There are three… Read More
Extractive vs. Abstractive Summarization: Implications for Program Evaluation
Summarization is crucial to understanding and evaluating vast amounts of data, particularly in program evaluation. With the proliferation of data and technological advancements, methods have risen to automate the summarization… Read More
The RE-AIM Framework: Unlocking Potential in the Private Sector
When you hear the term RE-AIM, your thoughts may immediately drift to public health and the implementation of health promotion programs. Although, indeed, the RE-AIM framework was initially developed to… Read More
How we used context to understand school safety
Webinar ALERT! Register today for the ReSOLV’s (Research on Lowering Violence in Communities and School) webinar, Keeping Schools and Communities: Using a Context-Sensitive Approach to Build Readiness to Prevent School… Read More
What I said for the opening of the GIS summit.
Good morning/afternoon/evening everyone, With immense joy and anticipation, I welcome you to the GIS Virtual Implementation Summit. As the chair of this momentous gathering, I stand before a vibrant community… Read More
The Living Wage and Health: Evaluation Implications
The conversation surrounding the concept of a “living wage” has been gaining traction, making headlines as a viable tool to combat various social issues, including poverty, inequality, and adverse health… Read More
Understanding Regression to the Mean.
In today’s data-driven world, understanding key statistical concepts is vital. One such concept is Regression to the Mean. Often encountered in fields like healthcare, finance, and sports analytics, it is… Read More
Strategies for Crafting Winning RFPs
First time here? Before you dig into this post on competitive analysis, check out our previous entries in this series on how to use game theory to respond to proposals…. Read More
