Keynote Speaker: Dr. Keiko Kuji-Shikatani, C.E.
Dr. Keiko Kuji-Shikatani, C.E. will demonstrate how she uses logic modeling as a tool to infuse evaluative thinking and guide developmental evaluation in the public sector. The approach supports the learning as we go approach to the Ministry’s pursuit of achieving student success and well-being for every student. Keiko is an internal evaluator (Education Officer, Research Evaluation and Capacity Building Branch, Student Achievement Division, Ontario Ministry of Education), infusing evaluative thinking in collaborative teams to build Ministry and sector capacity for the use of evidence to inform decisions and implementation.
Keiko is passionate about the role of Evaluation in supporting programs and organizations for the betterment of society. She shares her evaluation practice and research focusing on evaluative thinking, evaluation use and evaluation capacity building in the broader community as well. Examples include:
Prior to joining the public sector, she has provided services as a Program Evaluation and learning consultant for organizations with training, skills development, behavioral and attitudinal change programs in increasingly sensitive and complex situations both in Canada, Japan and internationally. Her ability to communicate effectively with diverse group of stakeholders and carry out studies has been benefiting organizations to improve and refine their programs.
Keiko is passionate about the role of Evaluation in supporting programs and organizations for the betterment of society. She shares her evaluation practice and research focusing on evaluative thinking, evaluation use and evaluation capacity building in the broader community as well. Examples include:
- International expert for the EvalPartners p2p initiative supporting the Thai Evaluation Network (TEN 2013-2018)
- CES Vice President of Professional Designation Programs (2009-2013)
- Ontario Public Services’ Performance Measurement/Program Evaluation Community of Practice (ongoing).
- Developmental Evaluation Workshop for the Yukon Public Services Commission’s Program Evaluation Summit (2012).
- South African Monitoring and Evaluation Association Conference on Competencies (2010).
- Introduction to Program Evaluation for International Educators Training Program at Queens University (2009).
Prior to joining the public sector, she has provided services as a Program Evaluation and learning consultant for organizations with training, skills development, behavioral and attitudinal change programs in increasingly sensitive and complex situations both in Canada, Japan and internationally. Her ability to communicate effectively with diverse group of stakeholders and carry out studies has been benefiting organizations to improve and refine their programs.