The Visiting Fellows Program is wonderful for building and reinforcing infrastructure in academic departments that are specifically preparing students for practice. We used the funds to bring Mary Odell Butler to the University of North Texas (UNT) in 2012-13 to advance the department’s understanding of evaluation practice for anthropologists, to demonstrate the links between evaluation and anthropological methods and theory, and to inform students and faculty about this career opportunity for practitioners. Students had opportunities to interact informally with Dr. Butler in gatherings, meetings, and a seminar.
Lisa Henry, UNT