Jirina Foltysova
Dr. Renger (Foltysova) is a DrPH graduate from University of Arizona, College of Public Health.
She currently serves as a core faculty member in the Ph.D. Public Health programs in the College of Health Sciences and Public Policy at Walden University and has served in this role since April 2014. In addition to her academic background in sociology, social work, social politics, and public health, she has extensive experience with evaluation projects, conducted in the United States, the Czech Republic, Peru and Kosovo. Her area of specialization is theory-driven evaluation and program theory reconstruction. She co-authored several peer-reviewed articles on evaluation theory.
Courses Taught
PUBH 8044 - Advanced Program Evaluation
PUBH 8475 - Advanced Program Implementation and Evaluation
PUBH 8410 - Fundamentals of Leadership, System Evaluation, and Interventions in Public Health
PHLT 8054 - Lifestyle Chronic Diseases
PUBH 8450 - Community Health Assessment
PUBH 8440 - Application of Public Health and Behavior Change Theories
PUBH 8038 - Health Behavior Theory
PUBH 8031 - Public Health Administration and Leadership
PUBH 8030 - Socio-Ecological Perspectives of Health
RSCH 8310 - Qualitative Reasoning and Analysis
PUBH 9001 - Dissertation
PUBH 9100/8900 - Public Health Capstone/Research Forum
PHLT 8064 - Dissertation Seminar III
Education
DrPH, University of Arizona
Master of Strategic Intelligence, American Military University
Mgr., Masaryk University
Bc., Masaryk University
Public Service
Girl Scouts of the USA - Arizona, Volunteer - Tucson
Creation School - Running Club, Volunteer - Vail
Awards / Honors
2021 Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation Best Practice Note Award, Canadian Evaluation Society/Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation, 2021
Publications
Renger, R., Renger, J., Van Eck, R., Basson, M., Foltysova, J. (2023). A comparative case study illustrating the influence of a system perspective on the outcome evaluation of simple versus complex interventions. Evaluation Journal of Australasia
Renger, J., Renger, R., Van Eck, R., Basson, M., Renger, J. (2022). New Insights for Tracking and Reporting Milestones . Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation
Renger, R., Renger, J., Van Eck, R., Basson, M., Renger, J. (2022). Evaluation Utility Metrics (EUMs) in Reflective Practice. Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation
Renger, R., Renger, J., Basson, M., Van Eck, R., Foltysova, J., Souvannasacd, E., Hart, G. (2021). Using the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) Building Block Approach to Implement System Evaluation Theory (SET). American Journal of Evaluation
Renger, R., Renger, J. A., Donaldson, S., Foltysova, J. F., Hart, G., Hawkins , A. (2020). Comparing and Contrasting a Program versus System Approach to Evaluation: The Example of a Cardiac Care System.. Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation
Renger, R., Renger, J., Renger, J., Donaldson, S., Hart, G. (2020). Applying systems thinking concepts to evaluate systems. . Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation.
renger, r., Basson, M., Hart, G., Van Eck, R., Souvannasacd, E., Renger, J., renger, J. (2020). Lessons learned in evaluating the infrastructure of a Centre for Translational Research.. Evaluation Journal of Australasia
Harness, D., Sullivan, S., Keegan, J., Taylor, C., Neibauer, T., Jones, I., , Pratt, K., Odenbach, H., Schueler, M., Renger, J., Renger, J., Renger, R. (2019). Coordinating an EMS air-ground intercept: Lessons learned.. Journal of Emergency Medical Services
Renger, R., Atkinson, L., Renger, J., Renger, J., Hart, G. (2019). The connection between logic models and systems thinking concepts.. Evaluation Journal of Australasia
renger, r., Keogh, B., Hawkins, A., Foltysova, J., Souvannasacd, E. (2018). Reworks: A robust system efficiency measure.. Evaluation Journal of Australasia
renger, r., Foltysova, J., renger, j., Booze, W. (2017). Defining systems to evaluate system efficiency and effectiveness.. Evaluation Journal of Australasia
renger, r., Foltysova, J., Ienuso, S., Renger, J., Booze, W. (2017). Evaluating System Cascading Failures. Evaluation Journal of Australasia
renger, r. f., Qin, X., Rice, D., foltysova, j., Renger, J. (2016). National Data Collection Efforts Pose Challenges for Many EMS Agencies. EMS Insider
renger, r., Foltysova, J., Becker, K., Souvannasacd, E. (2015). The Power of the Context Map: Designing Realistic Outcome Evaluation Strategies and Other Unanticipated Benefits. . Evaluation and Program Planning
renger, r. f., Foltysova, J. (2013). Deliberation-derived process (DDP) evaluation. Evaluation Journal of Australasia
renger, r., Bartel, G., Foltysova, J. (2013). The Reciprocal Relationship between Implementation Theory and Program Theory in Assisting Decision-Making. The Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation
Presentations
foltysova, j. (2015). Challenges in Evaluating Rural Health Programs: North Dakota AHEC. crh und
foltysova, j. (2014). Keynote. North Dakota HOSA
foltysova, j., renger, r. (2012). Root Cause Analysis (RCA) mini workshop. Australasian Evaluation Society
foltysova, j. (2014). Theory Driven Evaluation: Validation of Reconstructed Program Theory. the European Evaluation Society
foltysova, j. (2016). Using Root Cause Analysis to Develop State Epidemiological Profile. CRH UND