As evaluation projects become increasingly complex and resource-constrained, evaluators are often challenged to generate timely, credible, and actionable evidence from large volumes of information.
This webinar explores how Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM), an AI-powered research and knowledge synthesis tool, can support evaluators in strengthening their technical practice while maintaining methodological rigour and professional judgement. Drawing on practical experience from federal program evaluation, presenters will demonstrate how Gemini Notebook can streamline time-intensive research tasks.
Participants will learn how AI-assisted workflows can transform hours of manual work into minutes of systematic exploration to enable evaluators to focus on interpreting and communicating the evidence to support decision-making. The session will include a demo of a structured approach to AI-assisted meta-analysis, highlighting how the tool can support evidence integration, pattern identification, and insight generation while ensuring traceability and human validation throughout.
Presenters will also discuss key limitations, risks, and considerations for responsible AI use. Attendees will leave with practical strategies for incorporating AI into evaluation workflows to enhance efficiency, evidence synthesis, and evaluative practice.
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Presenters
Stéphanie Jolette is a Senior Program Evaluation Analyst who joined the Office of Audit and Evaluation (OAE) at the Public Health Agency of Canada/Health Canada in 2019. Stéphanie has experience working with NVivo, a qualitative analysis software, and serves as one of the NVivo Gurus in the OAE. Additionally, Stéphanie is keen on exploring different ways of using AI in her evaluation work and contributes to share and learns within her office.Prior to joining the public service, she worked for fiveyears as a consultant, where she contributed to well over 20 evaluation/research projects in areas related to justice, health, social development, and official languages. Stéphanie holds a M.A. in International Development and Globalization from the University of Ottawa.
Rachael Moncrieffe is a Senior Policy Analyst at the Public Health Agency of Canada. She joined the Public Health Agency of Canada/Health Canada in May 2025, initially working in program evaluation, where she contributed to evaluation projects and supported planning and analysis activities. Her work included exploring the use of artificial intelligence tools, particularly Gemini Notebook (NotebookLM), to support the analysis and synthesis of evaluation findings and developing practical guidance for their application in evaluation work. Rachael holds a Master of Science in Health, Science, Technology, and Policy from Carleton University.
Allysa Olding holds a M.A. in Public Administration and B. Soc. Sci. and has completed advanced training in qualitative research methods. She has worked as an evaluator with the federal government since 2015, contributing to evaluation projects at Indigenous Services Canada, Employment and Social Development Canada, and the Public Health Agency of Canada. In addition to her work as an evaluator, she also serves as a roaming NVivo coach for evaluation teams at the PHAC Office of Audit and Evaluation.
Julie Zhang is a Senior Program Evaluation Analyst at the Public Health Agency of Canada and Health Canada. She holds a Master of Public Health from the University of British Columbia and has worked on over a dozen evaluations of health programs. She has been a Credentialed Evaluator since 2025 and is a member of the CES Professional Learning Committee. Julie specializes in promoting and integrating advanced data tools into program evaluation. She has an NVivo Expert Certification, co-founded an AI Community of Practice in the PHAC Office of Audit and Evaluation, and is a co-facilitator of the Government of Canada Share and Learn sessions on Generative AI in Evaluation.