Stewart Donaldson

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Stewart I. Donaldson, Ph.D. is a psychologist specializing in theory-driven evaluation science, positive organizational psychology, and optimal health, well-being and human flourishing.

Selected books[]

• Donaldson, Stewart I., & Chen, Christopher (2021). Positive Organizational Psychology Interventions: Design and Evaluation. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley-Blackwell.
• Donaldson, Stewart I., Csikszentmihalyi, Mihaly, & Nakamura, Jeanne (2020). Positive Psychological Science: Improving Everyday Life, Well-being, Work, Education, and Societies Across the Globe. New York: Routledge.
• Warren, Meghana A., & Donaldson, Stewart I.(2018). Toward a Positive Psychology of Relationships: New Directions in Theory and Research. Westport, Connecticut: Praeger.ISBN 1440838313
• Warren, Meghana A., & Donaldson, Stewart I.(2017). Scientific Advances in Positive Psychology. Westport, Connecticut: Praeger.ISBN 1440834806
• Donaldson, Stewart I., & Picciotto, Robert. (2016). Evaluation for an Equitable Society. Greenwich, CT: Information Age. ISBN 1681234432
• Donaldson, Stewart I., Christie, Christina A., & Mark, Melvin M. (2015), Credible and Actionable Evidence: The Foundation for Rigorous and Influential Evaluations. Newbury Park, CA: Sage ISBN 9781483306254
• Donaldson, Stewart I., Azzam, Tarek, & Conner, Ross (2013), Emerging Practices in International Development Evaluation. Information Age. ISBN 1623961831
• Donaldson, Stewart I. (2013), The Future of Evaluation in Society: A Tribute to Michael Scriven. Information Age. ISBN 978-1-62396-451-1
• Neff, Kelly, & Donaldson, Stewart I. (2012), Teaching Psychology Online: Tips and Techniques for Success. Psychology Press. ISBN 1848729235
• Donaldson, Stewart I., Csikszentmihalyi, Mihaly, & Nakamura, Jeanne (2011). Applied Positive Psychology: Improving Everyday Life, Health, Schools, Work and Society. Routledge Academic. ISBN 0415877822
• Mark, Melvin, Donaldson, Stewart I., & Campbell, Bernadette (2011). Social Psychology and Evaluation. Guilford. ISBN 160918212X
• Chen, Huey T., Donaldson, Stewart I., & Mark, Melvin M. (2011). Advancing Validity in Outcome Evaluation, Jossey-Bass. . ISBN 1118094077
• Donaldson, Stewart I., Christie, Christina A., & Mark, Melvin M. (2008). What Counts as Credible Evidence in Applied Research and Evaluation Practice? Newbury Park, CA: Sage.[5] ISBN 1-4129-5707-9
• Donaldson, Stewart I. (2007). Program Theory-Driven Evaluation Science: Strategies and Applications. Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum. ISBN 0-8058-4671-9
• Donaldson, Stewart I., Berger, Dale E., & Pezdek, Kathy (2006). Applied Psychology: New Frontiers and Rewarding Careers. Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum. ISBN 0-8058-5349-9
• Donaldson, Stewart I. & Scriven, Michael (2003). Evaluating Social Programs and Problems: Visions for the New Millennium. Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum. ISBN 0-8058-4185-7

Selected peer-reviewed articles and chapters[]

• Donaldson, Scott I., & Donaldson, Stewart I. (2020). The Positive Functioning at Work Scale: Psychometric assessment, validation, and measurement invariance. Journal of Well-Being Assessment
• Donaldson, Stewart I., Heshmati, Saida, Lee, Jewel Y., Donaldson, Scott I. (2020). Examining building blocks of well-being beyond PERMA and self-report bias. Journal of Positive Psychology
• Donaldson, Stewart I. (2019). Training psychologists to integrate basic, applied, and evaluation research: In pursuit of meaningful outcomes. Canadian Psychology, 60(4), 242-246
• Warren, Meghana A., Donaldson, Scott I., Lee, Joo Y., & Donaldson, Stewart I. (2019). Reinvigorating research on gender in the workplace using a positive work and organizations perspective. International Management Reviews, 21(4), 1-21.
• Donaldson, Scott I., Lee, Joo Y., & Donaldson, Stewart I. (2019). Evaluating positive psychology interventions at work: A systematic review and meta-analysis. International Journal of Applied Positive Psychology: https://doi.org/10.1007/s41042-019-00021-8
• Kim, Heejin, Doiron, Katherine, Warren, Meghana A., & Donaldson, Stewart I. (2018). The international landscape of positive psychology research: A systematic review. International Journal of Well-Being, 8(1), 50-70.
• Ackerman, Courtney, Warren, Meghana A., & Donaldson, Stewart I. (2018). Scaling the heights of positive psychology: A systematic review of measurement scales. International Journal of Wellbeing, 8(2), 1-21.
• Warren, Meghana A., Donaldson, Stewart I., Luthans, Fred (2017). Taking positive psychology to the workplace: Positive organizational psychology, positive organizational behavior, and positive organizational scholarship. In Warren, M. A., and S. I. Donaldson. Scientific advances in positive psychology. Westport, Connecticut: Praeger.
• Donaldson, Stewart I. (2017). There is more to life than evaluation logic and data: Trusting gut feeling. New Directions for Evaluation, 157, 117-119.
• Leeuw, Frans L., & Donaldson, Stewart I. (2015). Theories in evaluation: Reducing confusion and encouraging debate. Evaluation: The International Journal of Theory, Research, & Practice, 21(4), 467-480.
• LaVelle, John, & Donaldson, Stewart I. (2015). The state of preparing evaluators. New Directions for Evaluation, 145, 39-52.
• Rao, Meghana A., & Donaldson, Stewart I. (2015). Expanding opportunities for diversity in positive psychology: An examination of gender, race, and ethnicity. Canadian Psychology, 56(3), 271-282. doi:10.1037/cap0000036 (Special Issue on Positive Psychology)
• Rao, M. A., Donaldson, Stewart I., & Doiron, Kathryn. M. (2015). Positive psychology research in the Middle East and North Africa. Middle East Journal of Positive Psychology, 1(1), 60-76.
• Bledsoe, Katrina, & Donaldson, Stewart I. (2015). Culturally responsive theory-driven evaluations. In S. Hood, R. Hopson, K. Obeidat, & H. Frierson (Eds.), Continuing the journey to reposition culture and cultural context in evaluation theory and practice. Greenwich, NY: Information Age.
• Wilder, Natasha, Rao, Meghana A., & Donaldson, Stewart I. (2015). Contributions of positive organizational psychology to understanding and engaging differences. In L. M. Roberts, L. Wooten, & M. Davidson (Eds.), Positive organizing in a global society: Understanding and engaging differences for capacity-building and inclusion. New York: Taylor and Francis.
• Donaldson, Stewart I., Dollwet, Maren, & Rao, Meghana A. (2014). Happiness, excellence, and optimal human functioning revisited: Examining the peer-reviewed literature linked to positive psychology. Journal of Positive Psychology, 9(6), 1-11.
• Rao, M., Donaldson, S. I., & Porter, N. (2014). Positive psychology for social justice interventions: A case example of strengths-driven evaluation. Academy of Management Proceedings, doi:10.5465/AMBPP
• Donaldson, Stewart I., & Dollwet, Maren (2013). Taming the waves and wild horses of positive organizational psychology. Advances in Positive Organizational Psychology, 1, 1–22.
• Gargani, John, & Donaldson, Stewart I. (2011). What works for whom, where, why, for what, and when? Using evidence to take action in local contexts. New Directions for Evaluation, 130, 17–30.
• Donaldson, Stewart I. & Ko, Ia. (2010). Positive organizational psychology, behaviour, and scholarship: A review of the emerging literature and evidence base. Journal of Positive Psychology, 5 (3), 177–191.
• LaVelle, John & Donaldson, Stewart I. (2010). University-based evaluation training programs in the United States 1980–2008: An empirical examination. American Journal of Evaluation, 31 (1), 9–23.
• Preskill, Hallie, & Donaldson, Stewart I. (2008). Improving the evidence base for career development programs: Making use of the evaluation profession and positive psychology movement. Advances in Developing Human Resources, 10(1), 104–121.
• Donaldson, Stewart I., & Lipsey, Mark W. (2006). Roles for theory in contemporary evaluation practice: Developing practical knowledge. In I. Shaw, J.Greene, & M. Mark (Eds.), The Handbook of Evaluation: Policies, Programs, and Practices (pp. 56–75). London: Sage.
• Donaldson, Stewart I. (2005). Using program theory-driven evaluation science to crack the Da Vinci Code. New Directions for Evaluation, 106, 65–84.
• Donaldson, Stewart I., & Gooler, Laura E. (2003). Theory-driven evaluation in action: Lessons from a $20 million statewide work and health initiative. Evaluation and Program Planning, 26, 355–366.
• Donaldson, Stewart I., Gooler, Laura E., & Scriven, Michael (2002). Strategies for managing evaluation anxiety: Toward a psychology of program evaluation. American Journal of Evaluation, 23(3), 261–273.
• Donaldson, S.I., & Grant-Vallone, Elisa J. (2002). Understanding self-report bias in organizational behaviour research. Journal of Business and Psychology, 17(2), 245–262.
• Donaldson, Stewart I. (2001). Overcoming our negative reputation: Evaluation becomes known as a helping profession. American Journal of Evaluation, 22(3), 355-361.
• Grant-Vallone, Elisa J., & Donaldson, Stewart I. (2001). Consequences of work-family conflict on employee well-being over time. Work and Stress, 15(3), 214-226.
• Ensher, Ellen A., Grant-Vallone, Elisa J., & Donaldson, Stewart I. (2001). Effects of perceived discrimination on organizational citizenship behavior, job satisfaction, and organizational commitment. Human Resource Development Quarterly, 12(1), 53-72.
• Donaldson, Stewart I. (2001). Mediator and moderator analysis in program development. In S. Sussman (Ed.), Handbook of program development for health behavior research (pp. 470–496). Newbury Park, CA: Sage.
• Donaldson, Stewart I., Ensher, Ellen A., & Grant-Vallone, Elisa J. (2000). Longitudinal examination of mentoring relationships on organizational commitment and citizenship behavior. Journal of Career Development, 26(4), 233-248.
• Donaldson, Stewart I., & Blanchard, Anita L. (1995). The seven health practices, well-being, and performance at work: Evidence for the value of reaching small and underserved worksites. Preventive Medicine, 24, 270-277.
• Donaldson, Stewart I. (1995). Peer influence on adolescent drug use: A perspective from the trenches of experimental evaluation research. American Psychologist, 50, 801-802.
• Donaldson, Stewart I., Graham, John W., Piccinin, Andrea M., & Hansen, William B. (1995). Resistance-skills training and onset of alcohol use: Evidence for beneficial and potentially harmful effects in public schools and in private Catholic schools. Health Psychology, 14, 291-300.
• Donaldson, Stewart I., Graham, John W., & Hansen, William B. (1994). Testing the generalizability of intervening mechanism theories: Understanding the effects of school-based substance use prevention interventions. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 17, 195-216.
• Donaldson, Stewart I. (1993). Effects of lifestyle and stress on the employee and organization: Implications for promoting health at work. Anxiety, Stress, and Coping, 6, 155-177.
• Graham, John W., & Donaldson, Stewart I. (1993). Evaluating interventions with differential attrition: The importance of nonresponse mechanisms and use of follow-up data. Journal of Applied Psychology, 78, 119-128, 1993.

References[]

External links[]

• Stewart I. Donaldson & Associates
• Faculty page at Claremont Graduate University
• Claremont Evaluation Center
• The Evaluators Institute (TEI)
• Dr. Donaldson at SAGE Publications