An Interview with Dr. Laura Leviton, Leader in the Field of Evaluating Community Health Promotion Initiatives

This article summarizes a recent interview with Dr. Laura Leviton, Senior Program Officer in Re-search and Evaluation for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Dr. Leviton is also the immediate past president of the American Evaluation Association. With a wealth of experience in working with community health promotion initiatives, Dr. Leviton provides important insights, recommendations, and dreams for the future of the field. The authors’ questions are in italics, followed by Dr. Leviton’s responses.