My interests focus on program evaluation and research that assist non-formal education organizations become more effective in delivering their programs. I am particularly interested in organizations developing environmental and science work.
Berendsen, M., Ames, Z., Figueiredo, C., Storksdieck, M., & Stein, J., (in press). Understanding and Supporting a Culture of Public Outreach in Amateur Organizations. ASP Conference Series.
Bronnenkant, K. and Figueiredo, C. (2008). Liberty Science Center Skyscraper! Exhibition: Summative Evaluation Report. Institute for Learning Innovation: Edgewater, MD.
Figueiredo, C. (2007b). Transformação organizacional: A construção de capacidade de gestão em três parques nacionais brasileiros (chapter). In Marcos Antonio Reis Araujo, Unidades de Conservação no Brasil: Da república à gestão de classe mundial. Belo Horizonte, Brazil: SEGRAC Editora e Gráfica.
Figueiredo, C. (2007a). From paper parks to real conservation: Case studies of national park management effectiveness in Brazil. Dissertation. The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, US.
Figueiredo, C.; & Loadman, W. (2006). Processes Leading to Effective Management of National Parks in Brazil. Evaluation 2006. Portland, Oregon.
Figueiredo, C.; & Loadman, W. (2005b). Characteristics of effective management of national parks in Brazil: A Delphi study of Brazilian experts' opinions. The 19th Annual Meeting of the Society for Conservation Biology. Brasilia, Brazil.
Figueiredo, C.; & Loadman, W. (2005a). The Program Logic of Effective Management of National Parks in Brazil. George Wright Society Biennial Conference on Parks, Protected Areas, and Cultural Sites. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Kraemer, A. Figueiredo, C., & Fraser, J. (2009). Cornell Lab of Ornithology's NestWatch Summative Evaluation: Participant Demographics and Participation. Institute for Learning Innovation: Edgewater, MD.
Storksdieck, M., Stein, J.K., Figueiredo, C., & Jones, M.C. (2008). Sharing the Universe: Amateur Astronomy Web Survey Result-Descriptive Statistics. Institute for Learning Innovation: Edgewater, MD.
Yalowitz, S., Figueiredo, C., Kessler, C., & Ong, A. (2009). Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History: The Sant Ocean Hall Visitor Study, Final Report. Institute for Learning Innovation: Edgewater, MD.
