The State of Evaluation in the ATE Program 2025

Lyssa Wilson Becho

Principal Research Associate, The Evaluation Center, Western Michigan University

Lyssa is the Director and Principal Investigator of EvaluATE. She is a principal research associate at The Evaluation Center at Western Michigan University. Lyssa holds a Ph.D. in evaluation and has over 10 years of experience conducting evaluations for a variety of local, national, and international programs.

Megan Lopez

Senior Research Associate, The Evaluation Center, Western Michigan University

Valerie Marshall

Senior Research Associate, The Evaluation Center, Western Michigan University

Val Marshall, Senior Research Associate, leads research on evaluation use in the ATE community. She also has experience working on the annual ATE Survey and assists with other EvaluATE events and projects, such as the ATE Evaluation Summit. She is also a doctoral student in the Interdisciplinary Ph.D. in Evaluation program at Western Michigan University. Prior to The Evaluation Center, Valerie worked on research and evaluation projects focused on behavioral health, homelessness and poverty, and social policy in both private and non-profit sectors.

Brianna Hooks Singletary

Senior Research Associate, EvaluATE

Brianna leads EvaluATE's training and evaluation capacity building initiatives, including webinars, workshops, and resources. She is a Senior research associate at The Evaluation Center at Western Michigan University. Brianna holds a Ph.D. in evaluation.