workshops
Cornerstones of Responsible Fatherhood Programming
3:45 – 5:00PM
TBC
This workshop, the first in a four-part series designed for program evaluators, provides an introduction to the theoretical and practical cornerstones of evidence-based fatherhood programs to position program leaders and staff to prepare winning Federal Request for Proposal responses and secure future funding for fatherhood program activities.
At the conclusion of this workshop, participants will have a better understanding of the history of evaluations in the field, program implementation basics, and the significant role evaluation plays in sustaining programs for the long run.
Speakers
Mr. Uriel Johnson
Vice President for Research and Evaluation at NPCL
Mr. Uriel Johnson is Vice President for Research and Evaluation at NPCL. A former college professor, Uriel is responsible for research and evaluation of all NPCL projects. He is considered a national expert on fatherhood programming and the history of the fatherhood field. Uriel co-managed two of the largest national fatherhood demonstration projects, the Partners for Fragile Families Site Demonstration Project (PFF), and the Fathers at Work Initiative (FAW).
The PFF Site Demonstration Project was a multi-site, multi-year national demonstration project with a focus on developing partnerships between federal, state and local government agencies, community-based responsible fatherhood programs, and other local public/private sector human service agencies to serve low-income families. Mr. Johnson has an undergraduate degree from West Virginia State University and a graduate degree from Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
Dr. Herb Turner
President and Principal Scientist of ANALYTICA, Inc.
Dr. Herb Turner is a national expert in evaluation research with over thirty years of experience conducting mixed-method evaluations consistent with scientifically valid research in education and related areas. He is President and Principal Scientist of ANALYTICA, Inc., a certified minority and woman business enterprise that specializes in using scientifically valid research methods to address policy-relevant education problems. During the past two decades, Dr. Turner contributed to innovative and cutting-edge initiatives designed to transform education research at the national, state, and district levels into an evidence-based, scientifically valid field. These initiatives include the Campbell Collaboration (C2), the What Works Clearinghouse (WWC), the Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Program, the Social Innovation Fund (SIF), and the Investing in Innovation (i3) program.
Dr. Turner currently serves as a WWC Trainer and Quality Control Reviewer for the WWC Statistics Website and Training (SWAT) funded by the Department of Education Institute of Education Sciences (IES). He is a member of the Abt i3 Technical Assistance Leadership team responsible for advising i3 grantees on producing experimental and quasi-experimental impact evaluations that meet i3 and WWC evidence standards. Dr. Turner has applied his methodological expertise to design mixed methods approaches to SEL research efforts for the Center for Responsive Schools (CRS) and the Northeast & Islands Regional Educational Laboratory (RELNEI).
In addition, he has served as a Senior Methodological and Policy Research Advisor on a range of projects at several universities and firms, including the Buffett Early Childhood Institute at the University of Nebraska, Westat, WestEd, the HighScope Educational Research Foundation, and The Brady Foundation. Dr. Turner also taught research methods and program evaluation at the University of Pennsylvania's Graduate School of Education and The Lynch School of Education at Boston College.