Welcome to the
Chicagoland Evaluation Association!

The Chicagoland Evaluation Association (CEA) is the official Chicago area affiliate of the American Evaluation Association (AEA). CEA is a professional association of professional evaluators and graduate students from a wide variety of disciplines including education, human and social services, public health, early childhood and family programming, museums and agriculture, who are devoted to the application and development of evaluation. We invite you to get to know us by browsing our website, reading our brochure, or contacting us.

CEA Members at Jazzin' at the Shedd

Our Mission

CEA’s mission is to provide a forum for professional evaluators in the Chicago area to network, exchange ideas and knowledge, and participate in professional development activities that promote excellence in the field of evaluation.

Save the Dates: April 16-26, 2012 for The Evaluator's Institute, which will be held at the Renaissance Blackstone Hotel in Chicago (636 S Michigan Avenue).

Become a Member of CEA

Membership in CEA will strengthen your ties to the Chicagoland evaluation community and enhance your networking and professional development opportunities. To find out more about membership, please check out the membership page. To become a member of CEA: please send a check for $15 made out to The Chicagoland Evaluation Association to:

Chicagoland Evaluation Association
C/O Judah Viola
National-Louis University
Psychology Department
122 S. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60603

Please include your email address with the check. You will receive a receipt and confirmation via email.

Go to Upcoming Events

Please check the events page for upcoming and recent events hosted by CEA. For other events (sponsored or hosted by the American Evaluation Association), refer to the AEA website.

Look for Evaluation Resources

If you are looking for an evaluation consultant, visit the CEA member directory. You can also search for evaluators using AEA's Find an Evaluator tool.

Become More Active in CEA

CEA is set up so that you can become as active and involved as you would like based on your interests and availability. You can attend all of our events, none of our events, or somewhere in-between. If you are a member, you can join one or more of our committees or run for any open office on our Executive Board. You can also join our email list to keep in contact with fellow CEA members and stay up-to-date on what's happening in the organization.

Join the CEA Discussion List

You can learn about upcoming professional development events and participate in evaluation discussions by joining the CEA email discussion list. To join the CEA discussion list, send an email to Todd Bottom (tbottom@depaul.edu). Please include your name and email address in your message.

Ask Questions about CEA

Please check the contacts page and send us a message.