Rebecca Woodland

Something you do to strengthen your practice:
I work with others to take risks and try new approaches. I also read a bunch, most recently Michael Quinn Patton's new book Developmental Evaluation.

Someone/experience that has inspired you:
The talented and dedicated practitioners and professionals who are working together to tackle some of society's most complex and pressing issues. Their commitment and passion inspire me. On a personal note, having the privilege of being a mom keeps me in the present and joyful. One of my favorite quotes... "To be playful and serious at the same time is possible, in fact, it defines the ideal mental condition."  - John Dewey

Interesting fact about you:
I was the play-by-play analyst for the UMass men's basketball team from 1989-1991. Go Minutemen!

Rebecca Woodland

Rebecca Woodland, PhD
University of Massachusetts Amherst

Dr. Woodland is and Associate Professor of Educational Leadership at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Her scholarship is focused on the examination of organizational collaboration and evaluating and improving the quality of school-agency partnerships. She is former Assistant Professor and Director of Secondary Teacher Education at the University of Vermont (2001-2006) who has authored numerous publications related to the evaluation and improvement of educational programs. In 2005 Dr. Woodland received the Marcia Guttentag Award, presented by the American Evaluation Association for her outstanding contribution to the field of evaluation whose work brings to life the guiding principles of the profession.

Dr. Woodland has been the lead evaluator for many initiatives, including two large-scale Safe School/Healthy Student strategic alliances funded by the Departments of Education, Justice, and Health and Human Services, and a 21 Century Community Learning Centers demonstration grant. The Departments of Education, Justice, and Health and Human Services have recommended Dr. Woodland’s Strategic Alliance Formative Assessment process as the preferred model to use in the evaluation of community-wide collaborations.

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