Lauren Giacobbe
Biographic Data
| ID | 4218963 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Lauren Giacobbe |
| GIVEN NAMES | Lauren |
| FAMILY NAME | Giacobbe |
| SIGNATURE | GIACOBBE L |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA, USA |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9183-0154 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
A Protocol to Assess Contextual Factors During Program Impact Evaluation
Program evaluations that lack experimental design often fail to produce evidence of impact because there is no available control group. Theory-based evaluations can generate evidence of a program's causal effects if evaluators collect evidence along the theorized causal chain and identify possible competing causes. However, few methods are available for assessing competing causes in the program environment. Effect Modifier Assessment (EMA) is a m…
Feasibility of Virtual Focus Groups in Program Impact Evaluation
Focus groups are often used for qualitative investigations. We adapted a published focus group method for evaluating impact of an organizational intervention for virtual delivery using video conferencing. The method entailed convening small groups of three to five participants for a 2-hour facilitated workshop. We delivered the virtual workshops, adding qualitative evaluation with researchers and participants, to assess the effectiveness of the p…
Feasibility of Virtual Focus Groups in Program Impact Evaluation
Focus groups are often used for qualitative investigations. We adapted a published focus group method for evaluating impact of an organizational intervention for virtual delivery using video conferencing. The method entailed convening small groups of three to five participants for a 2-hour facilitated workshop. We delivered the virtual workshops, adding qualitative evaluation with researchers and participants, to assess the effectiveness of the p…
Feasibility of Virtual Focus Groups in Program Impact Evaluation
Focus groups are often used for qualitative investigations. We adapted a published focus group method for evaluating impact of an organizational intervention for virtual delivery using video conferencing. The method entailed convening small groups of three to five participants for a 2-hour facilitated workshop. We delivered the virtual workshops, adding qualitative evaluation with researchers and participants, to assess the effectiveness of the p…
A Protocol to Assess Contextual Factors During Program Impact Evaluation
Program evaluations that lack experimental design often fail to produce evidence of impact because there is no available control group. Theory-based evaluations can generate evidence of a program's causal effects if evaluators collect evidence along the theorized causal chain and identify possible competing causes. However, few methods are available for assessing competing causes in the program environment. Effect Modifier Assessment (EMA) is a m…
Computer Science (2 works) · Intervention (counseling (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Program evaluation (2 works) · Protocol (science (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Actuarial science (1 work) · Applied Psychology (1 work) · Applied Psychology (1 work)