The Oral History of Evaluation

An Interview with Lyn Shulha

Authors

  • Chi Yan Lam Queen’s University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3138/cjpe.327

Keywords:

Canadian evaluators, collaborative approaches to evaluation, evaluation use, oral history, research on evaluation

Abstract

Lyn Shulha is a Canadian evaluator whose scholarship in evaluation use, collaboration in evaluation, and evaluation standards development has shaped evaluation theory and practice in Canada and abroad. This article presents the transcript to an interview conducted with Dr. Shulha conducted in the tradition of oral history studies. Dr. Shulha identifies formative experiences in her development as an evaluator that shaped the trajectory of her thinking on evaluation theory and practice.

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Published

2017-01-21

How to Cite

Lam, C. Y. (2017). The Oral History of Evaluation: An Interview with Lyn Shulha. Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation, 31(3), 397–408. https://doi.org/10.3138/cjpe.327

Issue

Vol. 31 No. 3 (2017): Special Issue

Section

Research and Practice Notes

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Copyright (c) 2017 Chi Yan Lam

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