Prof. George Julnes Wins High Honor for Advancing Evaluation Theory
October 8, 2015
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George Julnes, professor in the University of Baltimore's School of Public and International Affairs in the College of Public Affairs, has been awarded the prestigious Paul F. Lazarsfeld Evaluation Theory Award from the American Evaluation Association. The award, in existence since 1977, is presented annually to an individual whose written work on evaluation theory "has led to fruitful debates on the assumptions, goals, and practices of evaluation."
Julnes, who teachs at UB and directs its Doctor of Public Administration program, has led and consulted on evaluation projects funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the U.S. Department of Education, the National Science Foundation, and the U.S. Social Security Administration. He also is a section editor of the American Journal of Evaluation and on the editorial boards of Evaluation and Program Planning, New Directions for Evaluation, and the International Review of Public Administration.
"George's winning of the AEA's Lazarsfeld Award is a major career achievement," said College of Public Affairs Dean Roger Hartley. "All you have to do is take a look at the award's past winners—it's a who's who of evaluation scholars. Everyone here in the College is very proud of George’s achievement."
Sheila Arens, chair of the AEA's 2015 Awards Committee, said Prof. Julnes's "numerous books and professional articles reflect a passion for exploring issues of credibility and valuing—particularly how professional evaluators ought to think about the tensions in the public sphere, where evaluation findings in the 'public interest' are necessarily political, social, and economic. His work seeks to expand our understanding of the role of evaluators in such contexts; moreover, his work is generative in that it urges other evaluators to thoughtfully engage in debates about the assumptions, goals, and practice of evaluation."
Julnes will receive the Lazarsfeld Evaluation Theory Award at the annual conference of the American Evaluation Association in Chicago on Nov. 13.
Learn more about Prof. Julnes and the College of Public Affairs.
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