Ryan Watkins
Dr. Ryan Watkins is an Associate Professor at the George Washington University in Washington DC. His teaching and research focus on needs assessment, instructional design, and organizational learning in international assistance contexts. Ryan’s recent books include A Guide to Assessing Needs: Essential Tools for Collecting Information, Making Decisions, and Achieving Development Results, and The Art of Knowledge Exchange, both published by the World Bank and available for free online. In addition, he has written 9 other books and more than 100 articles on needs assessment, instructional design, strategic planning, distance education, and performance technology. His articles are frequently cited in the performance improvement literature, making him the 4th most cited author of journal articles in the field. Ryan is an active member of the International Society for Performance Improvement (ISPI), the American Evaluation Association (AEA). He routinely works on projects with the World Bank on applying needs assessment, instructional design, and performance improvement to international assistance programs. His websites include www.NeedsAssessment.org, and www.WeShareScience.com. Dr. Watkins will co-teach the Core Course.
