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EVALCORP 2024 Team Event: A Whimsical Grinchmas Adventure at Universal Studios

The holidays offer a special opportunity to reflect on the past year and create meaningful connections, and this year, the EVALCORP team celebrated in style with a festive outing to remember! Nearly 20 of us—both local and from across the country—gathered at Universal Studios for a Grinchmas day filled with holiday cheer. Our adventure began…

Exploring Abductive Coding: Insights from Our International Abductive Coding Workshop

On November 21, 2024, EVALCORP had the honor of hosting an International Abductive Coding Workshop, offering a deep dive into qualitative coding and abductive analysis. This virtual event provided a unique opportunity for researchers, educators, and applied practitioners from around the world to explore valuable tools and strategies grounded in the innovative techniques presented in…

Recognizing Camp Sober Fest

Today, EVALCORP would like to shine the spotlight on one of the incredible organizations we have the privilege to support. Founded by Breezy Nowlan, Camp Sober Fest offers a unique retreat experience for people in recovery, providing them with the chance to reconnect with themselves and rediscover joy through a series of fun, community-focused activities.…

Rebellion Dogs – Building Bonds and Fostering Recovery through Teamwork

In the journey of recovery, community support and shared experiences can be powerful motivators. EVALCORP is proud to support the Rebellion Dogs, a recovery-focused softball team in Irvine, CA, that offers an inclusive space for individuals on the path to sobriety. Recently, we had the opportunity to interview Breezy Nowlan, a dedicated team member, to…

EVALCORP’s Spooktacular 2024 Halloween Party

On October 30th, EVALCORP hosted a hybrid Halloween party, with team members joining in person at our corporate office and virtually via Zoom. The event featured a costume contest, taco party, themed game of jeopardy, and plenty of sweet treats! The in-person team came together at our corporate office, which was decked out with festive…

EVALCORP Service with Purpose: Volunteer Day

On October 8, 2024, EVALCORP proudly hosted its first volunteer day, EVALCORP’s Service with Purpose, where team members came together to support various local communities. With a shared goal of giving back, employees participated in events across multiple cities, reflecting our commitment to Serving with Purpose and creating meaningful connections beyond the workplace. Garden Grove…

Building Evaluation Capacity with the Pretend City Children’s Museum

EVALCORP recently completed an evaluation capacity building project with Pretend City Children’s Museum. Pretend City is an innovative museum that features a child-size city with interactive exhibits that help children learn about how the world works by engaging their curiosities and imaginations through play. The museum fosters learning in a fun, welcoming, and creative environment.…

Celebrating Tara’s Baby Shower at EVALCORP

Our Southern California team members recently came together to celebrate a special moment for one of our Research Associate II’s—Tara and her soon-to-arrive little one. Everyone gathered at our headquarters, which was decked out with sweet balloons and adorable animal-themed decorations, to enjoy a delicious catered breakfast and to celebrate Tara. Of course, no baby…

EVALCORP’s First Virtual Picnic and Scavenger Hunt

This past Friday, we hosted our very first Virtual Picnic and Scavenger Hunt, an event that perfectly embodied our team spirit: connected, collaborative, and always up for some fun! Both our local and remote team members joined in on Zoom, lunches in hand, each bringing something personal to share. We all chose virtual backgrounds that…

Developing an Abductive Coding and Analysis Toolkit

Project Spotlight—Developing an Abductive Coding and Analysis Toolkit (DACAT): An International Project to Bring an Emerging Research Methodology to the Private Sector

EVALCORP is excited to announce a new international research collaboration. This summer we began partnering with professors at UCLouvain, a Belgian University, on a project funded by a grant through the European Research Council (ERC)—the scientific funding body of the European Union. This particular grant awards funding to researchers to explore ways that academic research…

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