How has being a part of Lesley University supported Cultural Cognitions development?
Lesley University’s national reputation for providing educational leadership has made it an excellent home for Cultural Cognition. Additionally, being situated within an institution of higher learning offers Cultural Cognition a unique opportunity to test evaluation theory and develop practice. Since Cultural Cognition began, its development has been strongly influenced by a collaborative relationship with Lesley University’s graduate programs. Several of Cultural Cognition’s first staff members were Lesley University graduate students, and experience with Cultural Cognition projects proved an ideal way for them to develop expertise in program evaluation. Lesley University Masters’ Degree and Doctoral students continue to work with the group, linking Cultural Cognition to the academic life of the institution. Students join the staff in an apprenticeship relationship, receiving supervision and mentoring from Cultural Cognition senior staff as they develop their own interests and compete
