Monica Hargraves
Biographic Data
| ID | 6650874 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Monica Hargraves |
| GIVEN NAMES | Monica |
| FAMILY NAME | Hargraves |
| SIGNATURE | HARGRAVES M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Cornell Office for Research on Evaluation, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6074-4445 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Strengthening character among frontline health workers delivering care to underserved communities in Sindh, Pakistan
We conducted a multiphase mixed-methods pilot in two districts of Sindh, Pakistan, to evaluate the impact of a humanities-based curriculum on frontline health workers (FHWs). Rooted in local literature and arts, the curriculum aimed to foster character development and enhance well-being. A total of 112 FHWs participated in eight weekly sessions. We assessed the impact using an adapted Claremont Purpose Scale (CPS) pre- and post-intervention, alon…
Integrating humanities in healthcare
Lady health workers (LHWs) provide lifesaving maternal and child health services to >60% of Pakistan's population but are poorly compensated and overburdened. Moreover, LHWs' training does not incorporate efforts to nurture attributes necessary for equitable and holistic healthcare delivery. We developed an interdisciplinary humanities curriculum, deriving its strengths from local art and literature, to enhance character virtues such as empathy a…
Developing and testing a theory of change for Boy Scouts of America
Positive youth development programs such as those offered by Boy Scouts of America (BSA) provide sources of support and opportunities for leadership and character development. Programmatic experts from BSA collaborated with researchers to develop a visual theory of change (pathway model) for youth development in Scouts BSA and for adult volunteer leader development. The pathway model was then validated through focus groups with Scouts BSA youth a…
Defining and Teaching Evaluative Thinking
Evaluative thinking (ET) is an increasingly important topic in the field of evaluation, particularly among people involved in evaluation capacity building (ECB). Yet it is a construct in need of clarification, especially if it is to be meaningfully discussed, promoted, and researched. To that end, we propose that ET is essentially critical thinking applied to contexts of evaluation. We argue that ECB, and the field of evaluation more generally, w…
Defining and Teaching Evaluative Thinking
Evaluative thinking (ET) is an increasingly important topic in the field of evaluation, particularly among people involved in evaluation capacity building (ECB). Yet it is a construct in need of clarification, especially if it is to be meaningfully discussed, promoted, and researched. To that end, we propose that ET is essentially critical thinking applied to contexts of evaluation. We argue that ECB, and the field of evaluation more generally, w…
Defining and Teaching Evaluative Thinking
Evaluative thinking (ET) is an increasingly important topic in the field of evaluation, particularly among people involved in evaluation capacity building (ECB). Yet it is a construct in need of clarification, especially if it is to be meaningfully discussed, promoted, and researched. To that end, we propose that ET is essentially critical thinking applied to contexts of evaluation. We argue that ECB, and the field of evaluation more generally, w…
Developing and testing a theory of change for Boy Scouts of America
Positive youth development programs such as those offered by Boy Scouts of America (BSA) provide sources of support and opportunities for leadership and character development. Programmatic experts from BSA collaborated with researchers to develop a visual theory of change (pathway model) for youth development in Scouts BSA and for adult volunteer leader development. The pathway model was then validated through focus groups with Scouts BSA youth a…
Integrating humanities in healthcare
Lady health workers (LHWs) provide lifesaving maternal and child health services to >60% of Pakistan's population but are poorly compensated and overburdened. Moreover, LHWs' training does not incorporate efforts to nurture attributes necessary for equitable and holistic healthcare delivery. We developed an interdisciplinary humanities curriculum, deriving its strengths from local art and literature, to enhance character virtues such as empathy a…
Strengthening character among frontline health workers delivering care to underserved communities in Sindh, Pakistan
We conducted a multiphase mixed-methods pilot in two districts of Sindh, Pakistan, to evaluate the impact of a humanities-based curriculum on frontline health workers (FHWs). Rooted in local literature and arts, the curriculum aimed to foster character development and enhance well-being. A total of 112 FHWs participated in eight weekly sessions. We assessed the impact using an adapted Claremont Purpose Scale (CPS) pre- and post-intervention, alon…
Psychology (4 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Nursing (2 works) · Population (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works) · Appropriation (1 work) · Archaeology (1 work)