Brian T. Yates, Ph.D.

American University

Brian Yates, PhD, Professor Emeritus, American University, Washington DC USA.

A member of the American Evaluation Association (AEA) since its inception, founder of the Costs, Effectiveness, Benefits, and Economics (CEBE) Topical Interest Group (TIG) in 2004, and Treasurer and Board member of AEA 2008 through 2013, Brian Yates received his Ph.D. in psychology from Stanford University in 1976. He began including costs in evaluation as a graduate student. His 107 publications to date include 6 books, peer-reviewed and invited articles, book chapters, and a 124-page manual for cost-inclusive evaluation published by the US National Institute on Drug Abuse. He joined the full-time faculty of American University in Washington DC in 1976 and retired in 2025 as Professor Emeritus.

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Presentation(s):

• Four Types of Cost-Inclusive Evaluation and Nine Types of Findings: Which is Best?

  Thursday, November 13, 2025
  10:15 AM - 11:15 AM CST

• Sharing Knowledge, Preparing Next-Generation Leaders: The Mentee-Mentor Initiative for Cost-Inclusive Evaluators

  Friday, November 14, 2025
  8:45 AM - 9:00 AM CST

• The Recipe Approach to Cost-Inclusive Evaluation: Beyond Ingredients and Into Action! … Including Sustainability and Dissemination.

  Friday, November 14, 2025
  9:45 AM - 10:45 AM CST