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Scott joined Extension in 2007 to develop new, and strengthen existing, performance management and evaluation efforts for Community Vitality's programs and initiatives. Scott brings experience in evaluation project management, grant writing, research, public policy analysis, and database management, as well as community development and organizing. He has become a national leader in the use of Ripple Effect Mapping as an evaluation tool for exploring the impacts of community development programming, as well as in the development of community readiness assessment for long-term, issue-based work in communities.
Before joining Extension, Scott spent 10 years with the Minnesota Department of Human Services where he designed, conducted and reported on the evaluation of programs, including the state's welfare reform programs. He has demonstrated experience in qualitative and quantitative methodology and analysis, participatory evaluation strategies, and conducting evaluation and research in diverse settings — from the squatter settlements of Arequipa, Peru to the offices of community reinvestment officials at local banks. He can read and converse fluently in Spanish.
Affiliations, honors and community Service
- Member: American Sociological Association, American Evaluation Association, Minnesota Evaluation Association, National Association of Community Development Extension Professionals
- Service: Minnesota Evaluation Association; Sociologists of Minnesota
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Sociology, University of Denver
Award Date: Jun 1 1996
MA, Sociocultural Anthropology, University of Florida
Award Date: Jun 1 1987
BA, Urban Studies, Macalester College
Award Date: May 10 1983
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
- 6 Finished
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Ripple Effects Mapping Training for Kootasca Community Action
8/1/19 → 4/16/20
Project: Research project
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North Central Water Program Evaluation
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON
2/1/16 → 2/1/17
Project: Research project
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North Central Water Program Evaluation
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON
2/1/15 → 1/31/16
Project: Research project
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North Central Water Program Evaluation
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN EXTENSION
2/1/14 → 2/1/15
Project: Research project
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Assessing readiness of rural Minnesota communities to engage in diversity and inclusion efforts
Wolter, E. M., Hernandez-Swanson, J. I., Aranda, J. L., Arp, H. B., Chazdon, S. A. & Spanier, T. A., 2023.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
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Creating Inclusive Leadership in Rural Communities: Lessons Learned in Rural Minnesota
Aranda, J. L., Chazdon, S. A., Hernandez-Swanson, J. I., Spanier, T. A. & Wolter, E. M., 2023, Inclusive Leadership: Equity and Belonging in Our Communities. Barnes, J., Stevens, M., Zakarias Ekelund, B. & Perham-Lippman, K. (eds.). Emerald Publishing, p. 179-190Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
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Libraries and Extension: Partnering to Expand Access Through Ebooks
Mastel, K., Chazdon, S., Russell, M., Meyer, M. H. & Narem, D., Jun 1 2023, In: Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship. 2023, 104Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Innovative participatory evaluation methodologies to assess and sustain multilevel impacts of two community-based physical activity programs for women in Colombia
Rubio, M. A., Guevara-Aladino, P., Urbano, M., Cabas, S., Mejia-Arbelaez, C., Rodriguez Espinosa, P., Rosas, L. G., King, A. C., Chazdon, S. & Sarmiento, O. L., Dec 2022, In: BMC public health. 22, 1, 771.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access7 Scopus citations -
Assessing Community Readiness to Engage in Diversity and Inclusion Efforts
Chazdon, S., Hawker, J., Hayes, B., Linscheid, N., O’Brien, N. & Spanier, T., Dec 2020, In: Journal of Extension. 58, 6, p. 1-7 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2 Scopus citations