Journal of MultiDisciplinary Evaluation (JMDE) Issue #53 Is Available Now

2026-10-13

We’re excited to announce the release of Vol. 22 No. 53 (2026): International Evaluation Academy Special Issue on Evaluation and the Transformational Imperative in the Journal of MultiDisciplinary Evaluation (JMDE). This volume represents our long-standing partnership with the International Evaluation Academy (IEAc) and highlights critical efforts to advance evaluation theory and practice in response to global transformational challenges. We extend our gratitude to guest editors Scott Chaplowe, Ian Goldman, Thania de la Garza, and Sonal Zaveri for their dedicated leadership in curating this special issue.

Explore the table of contents below to discover the contributions in this volume:

• Evaluation and the Transformational Imperative - An Introduction to a Special Volume
  • Scott Chaplowe, Ian Goldman, Sonal Zaveri, and Thania de la Garza
• Where Next for Evaluation? Navigating the Polycrisis Through Three Horizons
  • Zenda Ofir, Ian Kendrick, Ian Goldman, Silva Ferretti, Jennifer Norins, Sibongile Sithole, Andrealisa Belzer, Scott Chaplowe, Yatin Diwakar, Asela Kalugampitiya, Ana Erika Lareza, Ly Verveld-Nguyen, and Sonal Zaveri
• Rethinking Evaluation Competencies for the Transformational Imperative
  • Scott Chaplowe, Candice Morkel, Thania de la Garza, Sam Buckton, Silva Ferretti, Rajib Nandi, and Sonal Zaveri
• Revisiting Evaluation as a Science
  • Cristina Magro and Beverly Parsons
• Reframing Evaluation: Complexity, Systems, and Transformation
  • Hayat Askar, Barbara Schmidt-Abbey, Liliana Olivia Lucaciu, Anna Maria Augustyn, Scott Chaplowe, Neha Dhingra, Ian Goldman, Amrita Gupta, Jonathan (Jonny) Morell, Nan Wehipeihana, and Anna Matheson
• Regenerative-Focused Evaluation: Centering Place in Evaluation Theory and Practice
  • Katie Boone, Scott Chaplowe, Emmanuel Pauwels, and Jannik Kaiser
• The People, Environment, Place, Space and Time Framework: Changing Mindsets and Building Futures
  • Bagele Chilisa, Selefho Molosiwa, Setlhomo Koloi-Keaikitse, Thenjiwe Major, Bramwell Koyabe, Michael Gaotlhobogwe, and Bolelang Pheko
• Evaluation Through a Gender Lens: Foregrounding Global South Reflections and Experiences
  • Sonal Zaveri, Amrita Gupta, Sibongile Sithole, Silvia Salinas Mulder, Anuradha Chatterjee, and Shyam Singh
• Multiple Voices, Shared Realities: Gendered Inequities in the Evaluation Profession
  • Donna Rae Podems, Sonal Zaveri, Svetlana Negroustoueva, and Weronika Felcis
• Evaluating for Transformational Responses: Climate Change, Ecosystem Degradation, and Social Inequality
  • S. Nanthikesan, E. Jane Davidson, and Juha I. Uitto
• Foresight Insight for the Transformational Imperative: Toward a Futures-Oriented Evaluation Practice
  • Steven Lichty, Kenly Fenio, Wanjiku Waibochi, and Francis Kamunya
• AI and Evaluation: Exploring Made in Africa Approaches for Transformational Practice
  • Varaidzo Faith Magodo-Matimba and Linda Raftree
• Futures, Feedback, and Flexibility: Reimagining Public Sector Management and Evaluation in the Time of Polycrisis
  • Ian Goldman, Paul Cairney, Fred Carden, Tamille Dias, Bridget Dillon, Rafael Ferrari, and Gareth Morgan
• Measuring Collectivization Initiatives: Creating a Knowledge Base from Collective Voices
  • Tarini J Shipurkar, Pradeep Narayanan, C Manjutha, M Ponnuchamy, Nafeesa Khan, and Athena Rose Joseph
• Rewiring the Evaluation Marketplace for a Changing World
  • Nancy MacPherson, Thomas Kelly, and A. K. Shiva Kumar

Journal of MultiDisciplinary Evaluation (JMDE) Issue #52 Is Available Now

2026-08-10

We’re excited to announce the release of the latest issue of the Journal of MultiDisciplinary Evaluation (JMDE)! This issue features a diverse collection of research articles, ideas to consider, and case studies that reflect our journal’s mission to advance the theory and practice of evaluation across disciplines and to help evaluators navigate the dynamic relationship between individuals, interventions, and complex social systems. 

Explore the table of contents below to discover insights, practical methodologies, and innovative approaches to evaluation.

Research on Evaluation Articles

• Developing and Validating the Claremont Evaluative Thinking Scale.
  • Rebecca Polivy and Stewart I. Donaldson

Ideas to Consider in Evaluation

• Social-Centric Discovery Evaluation: A Theory-Based Approach to Evaluating Complex Public Health Programs.
  • Tom Ling and Brandi Leach
• Personal Interwoven Narratives (PIN): An Oral Storytelling Method for Evaluators.
  • Shannon R. Sharp

Case Studies

• Applying an Indigenous Evaluation Framework in Reshaping a Youth Skills and Pre-Employment Program.
  • Natasha Blanchet-Cohen, Flavie Robert-Careau, and the Val-d’Or Native Friendship Center
• Using Creative Methods to Elevate Youth Voice to Understand Why Youth from Low-Income Backgrounds Return and Do Not Return to Camp.
  • Victoria Povilaitis, Robert P. Lubeznik-Warner, Carlyn Zylak, and Taylor Wycoff
• Implementation of the Enhanced Stress First Aid Program in the Fire Service.
  • Brittany S. Hollerbach, Derrick Edwards, Nattinee Jitnarin, Gary Krichbaum, Frank Leeb, Patricia Watson, Richard Gist, and Sara A. Jahnke
• That’s Priceless? A Case Study in Monetizing Wellbeing in Impact Evaluation.
  • Allison L. Ricket, Tim Goodspeed, and Susi Martinez
• Making the Implicit Explicit: A Theory-Informed Reflective Case of Emergent Evaluation Capacity Building in a Public Training Institution.
  • Doreen Otieno, Krisanna Machtmes, Samuel Obudho, John Malombe, and Samuel Isiko