ABOUT
I am a Professor in the Department of Educational Leadership where I coordinate the Graduate Certificate in Evaluation. I teach courses in evaluation and inquiry methods, and mentor graduate students through dissertations and culminating projects. My scholarship focuses on evaluator education and evaluability assessment—an approach to evaluation. I have worked as a professional evaluator for more than 25 years.
My Recent Scholarly Work:
Advisor to a grant-funded project, “Evaluability Assessment of the NCSTAR Network,” housed in the UNC Chapel Hill School of Social Work.
Reviewer for the Impact Roadmap Workbook, published by McNeil Creative Enterprises as an evaluation resource for arts and culture organizations.
Worked with the United Nations System Staff College and the World Food Programme to develop and serve as an instructor and mentor for a micro-credential in evaluability assessment. We wrapped up a second implementation of the micro-credential in July 2025.
Co-authored/authored two book chapters:
Walser, T. M., & Trevisan, M. S. (2025). Traditional and expanded uses of evaluability assessment for health services. In A. Kaehne & J. Feather (Eds.), Handbook of Health Services Evaluation: Theories, Methods, and Innovative Practices. Springer.
Walser, T. M. (2025). Understanding context when evaluating intercultural education. In A. Portera, M. S. Trevisan, & M. Milani (Eds.), Intercultural education, curriculum development, assessment and teaching: Global Perspectives. Routledge.
Evaluation Texts
Walser, T. M., & Trevisan, M. S. (2021). Completing your evaluation dissertation, thesis, or culminating project. SAGE.
Trevisan, M. S., & Walser, T. M. (2015). Evaluability assessment: Improving evaluationquality and use. SAGE.
Education
Ph.D., Research and Evaluation, Utah State University (2000)
M.S., Instructional Design and Development, Utah State University (1996)
B.A., French; minors in Organizational Communication and Public Relations, University of North Carolina at Charlotte (1989)
Professional Roles Pre-UNCW
Project Manager, Research and Evaluation/Training Development Departments, Windwalker Corporation, McLean, VA
Research Scientist, Office of Educational Assessment, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Assessment Specialist, Research Department, Committee for Children, Seattle, WA
Assistant Professor of Educational Psychology and Associate Director of the Assessment and Evaluation Center, Washington State University, Pullman, WA
French Teacher, North Carolina Public Schools