Elli Travis

Through collaborative conversations and analysis, I inspire communities to envision their best, most prosperous future (and measure impact along the way)

[Elli Travis @ElliMTravis]

@KhoaVuUmn Economists might consider differences amongst frequentists/Bayesians, experimentalists, macro-microeconomists etc. as paradigmatic... you could also compare economists in econ departments and political science departments (maybe more Marxist, institutionalist).

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@KhoaVuUmn Standard social science paradigms (Lincoln & Guba): post-positivism, constructivism, pragmatism/realism, and social justice/transformative. I've never heard of any economists even discussing the existence of paradigms. I would love to meet a constructivist economist!

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@mamileham @danawanzer Thanks Michelle! Can you email me at [email protected]? I don't have the option of messaging you on Twitter.

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Come see us next week at the @GOVARegion2 Celebrate Success event! Learn about the impacts of our 15 funded projects and how @GOVirginia can fund your initiatives in talent, technology, sites and buildings, and entrepreneurship. @VT_EconomicDev @japrovo

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Took a little time off work this morning to meet prospective grad students and hear from my classmates in @vt_alce about research opportunities, self-care, and the importance of relationships in grad school.

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"But without knowing exactly why, there isn't enough evidence to justify raising the minimum wage" ...I'm feeling so conflicted @tgarchibald! https://t.co/pRcdZwUh6I

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@japrovo @WSJ Someone recently reminded me that it goes: reduce, reuse, THEN recycle. It changes the mindset from thinking single use plastic is okay as long as I recycle. Can I do without it? If not, how can I reuse the packaging? Much harder.

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I make #evaluation fun! Thanks for the support @japrovo. I would love to work with new clients in 2020, so if you're asking: "how is this workforce program going", or "what's the impact of our economic development programs" I would love to buy you a cup of local coffee and chat!

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Taking advantage of this "snow day" to get some #impacteval reading done at my favorite coffee shop @brugh_coffee

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Such an amazing group of folks. Can't wait to see how this project unfolds in a region with so much ingenuity and entrepreneurial spirit! #AppalachiaStrong

[Opportunity SWVA @OpportunitySWVA]

Awarded this week: $80,000 to assist Opportunity SWVA and @UVA_Wise on a collaborative initiative to develop the Launch SWVA Region 1 Strategy for Entrepreneurship and Innovation Investment.

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[Wing @Wing]

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[Virginia Tech CECE @VTCECE]

City of Galax Moves Forward With Revitalizing Historic Vaughan Furniture Building https://t.co/C4VBs3afWq

[Elli Travis @ElliMTravis]

"Being a steward of place requires an institution to absorb the essence and distinct characteristics of its surrounding communities -- both to enrich those communities and to become enriched by them." https://t.co/5W0WaINxJN

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So I tried to clarify what was happening in my logic model by turning it into a #pathway model, and all I got is spaghetti that I can't disentangle. HALP @tgarchibald!

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Made the most of an early morning conference call by hitting @brugh_coffee and the @dtblacksburg @BurgFarmMarket to get all the fixings for a #local #farmtotable brunch. #swva

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@ShalinJyotishi @SUNY Thanks for coming!

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Full house!!!

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Gearing up for my favorite workshop - infusing evaluative thinking with metrics!