Ann Gillard, PhD

Ann Gillard, PhD, has worked in camps for over 20 years, including as a day and resident camp counselor, camp director, researcher, and evaluator. Ann is currently the chair of ACA’s Committee for the Advancement of Research and Evaluation (CARE). She is grateful for all of the teachers in her life. Contact Ann at anngillard@gmail.com.

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Camp Research Methods: Where Have We Been and Where Are We Going?

Mon, 02/27/2023 - 15:26
A review of the first camp researcher gathering at the 2023 ACA national conference in Orlando

Building Connection through a Box: Joy, Delivered

During the past few years, camps worked hard to find new ways to connect with campers. Some camps offered virtual meet-ups, video tours of camp, or online activity tutorials. Many...

Interrupting Implicit Biases at Camp

Did you know you’re walking around with a set of lenses that uniquely shape your understanding of the world? Implicit bias is the idea that we view the world through lenses that...

Five Trends in Camp Evaluation

According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), while weather refers to short-term changes in the atmosphere, climate describes what the weather is like...

Interrupting Isms: What to Do if Campers Say or Do Something "-Ist"

This resource offers advice to summer camp counselors who need to deal with campers saying something "-ist."

Camper Allyship

You thought about working at camp, applied, got hired, and now you’re looking forward to creating positive relationships with campers all summer. We all know (and research shows) that positive youth-adult relationships are incredibly important building blocks for young people’s development.

Profile of the 2017 Recipients of the Eleanor P. Eells Award for Excellence in Research in Practice

In 2015, ACA, with the help of the Committee for the Advancement of Research and Evaluation (CARE), created the Eleanor P. Eells Award for Excellence in Research in Practice. This...
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Data Visualization for Camps: Makeover Edition

Mon, 04/24/2017 - 15:41
Greetings Camp Evaluators! Today’s post is the first in a series built around ACA’s newest industry research: the 2017 Site, Facilities, and Programs Report . This is one of three...

Programming for Social Justice with Campers

How do camps incorporate social justice into their programming for campers? Five passionate, experienced, and insightful camp administrators took their time to share their camps' approaches to this topic.
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How Can Camps Support Transgender Youth?

Thu, 11/10/2016 - 14:11
Inclusive summer camp experiences can make a positive impact on transgender children.
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