DESCRIPTION
This presentation will introduce group model building as a participatory process for stakeholder engagement in the process of developing causal maps and system models. Based on the practices and methods of the Social System Design Lab at Washington University in St. Louis, we will highlight design considerations and decision points for adapting standard group model building processes to specific community contexts. The presentation will close by sharing a set of tools and learning resources to support the planning and design of workshops in community settings.
PRESENTER(S)
Assistant Professor of Practice
Brown School, Washington University in St. Louis
Ellis Ballard, MPH, MSW is Director of the Social System Design Lab and Assistant Professor of Practice at the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis. His research and teaching focus on advancing participatory approaches to system dynamics modeling with communities to advance health access and social justice. As a researcher and consultant, Ballard works with community organizations, foundations, development banks, research teams, and corporations to build capabilities to develop system dynamics models for organizational strategy, research design, and advocacy.