Extension Education Evaluation
Topical Interest Group

Contents

History
The Extension Education Evaluation Topical Interest Group (EEE-TIG) was started informally in
1981 by a group of Extension evaluators. Extension is the outreach education arm of the land grant
universities in each state, and its mission is to provide research-based educational programming to
the public.

Today, EEE-TIG members are teachers, evaluators, and trainers who specialize in the evaluation of
educational outreach programs. Many members are faculty members at Land Grant Universities,
but we welcome and encourage anyone interested in the evaluation of non-formal educational
programs to join the EEE-TIG

Goals and Mission
The EEE-TIG supports the mission of AEA through seeking to improve evaluation practice and
methods, increase evaluation use, promote evaluation as a profession, and support the contribution
of evaluation to the generation of theory and knowledge about effective human action.

The goals of the EEE-TIG are:

• To promote the professional development of evaluators working within the Cooperative
  Extension system and in other nonformal education organizations.
• To improve evaluation performance through a better understanding of the unique contexts
  of evaluation in various informal education and technology transfer settings.
• To recognize and enhance the relationship between the functions of program evaluation,
  program planning, staff development and organization development in Extension and
  informal education.
• To provide and promote opportunities for communication and the sharing of evaluation
  theories, issues, approaches, and practices in Extension and informal education.
• To encourage exemplary evaluation practice in the field of Extension Education.
• To support the mission of the American Evaluation Association.

Organization and Leadership
The business of the EEE TIG is conducted by an Executive Board composed of the following
positions: Chair; Chair-elect; Past Chair-Awards Chair; Secretary-Treasurer; and four board
members, one from each region–northeast, south, north central, and west. Liaisons with other
groups or agencies may also be appointed annually to serve on the board.

Membership on the Executive Board is determined by ballot election, succession, or appointment.
Secretary-Treasurer and Board Members are elected for two-year terms. Chair-elect is elected
annually and serves two successive years as Chair and Past Chair. A membership chair and other ad
hoc positions are appointed to assist with the work of the TIG.

EEE-TIG Officer and Board Responsibilities
Current EEE-TIG Executive Board
Past EEE-TIG Leadership

Activities

• Solicit presentation proposals for the annual AEA conference, make selections, and develop
  TIG-sponsored sessions for the conference.
• Communicated regularly with members through use of newsletters and special mailings.
• Maintain an updated electronic database of members and their addresses for ease in
  identifying and communicating with members.
• Recognize exemplary work of Extension evaluators.
• Convene the annual EEE TIG business meeting during the Annual AEA Conference.
• Hold an EEE TIG-sponsored annual dinner meeting during the conference.
• Hold the Executive Board meeting during the conference.
• Identify projects to enhance Extension evaluation, influence policy, and contributed to the
  professional development of members.

How to Join EEE TIG
To become a member of the Extension Education Evaluation TIG, you must become a member of
the parent organization, American Evaluation Association (AEA). When you join the AEA,
indicate your desire to join the EEE TIG. You can obtain an AEA membership application by
contacting:

American Evaluation Association
16 Sconticut Neck Rd #290
Fairhaven, MA 02719Phone & Fax (US & Canada): 888-232-2275
Phone & Fax (International): 508-748-3326
Website: http/www.eval.org
Email: aea@eval.org

Extension Evaluator Directory

EEE-TIG Extension Evaluator Directory, January 2008 in PDF format

How to get on the Mailing List
Whether you formally join the American Evaluation Association and Extension Education
Evaluation TIG or not, interested individuals are welcome to receive the EEE TIG’s newsletters. To
be included in the TIG’s mailing list, send your name, address, e-mail address, and telephone and
fax numbers to:

Donna J. Peterson, Ph.D., Membership Chair
Associate Research Scientist
The University of Arizona
PO Box 210033
Tucson, AZ 85721-0033

Phone: (520)- 621-7133
E-mail: pdonna@ag.arizona.edu

For More Information About the EEE-TIG
Please Contact:
Heather Boyd, TIG Chair
Extension Education Evaluation Topical Interest Group
hboyd@vt.edu
540-231-9423

Last Updated: January 2007