Research interests:
- Systemic approaches to community/systems change
- Participatory and collaborative approaches to inquiry and action, including participatory evaluation and participatory systems modeling
- Arab American health
- University-community partnerships
Recent Publications
Gates, E. F., Walton, M. Vidueira, P., & McNall, M. (2021). Introducing systems- and complexity-informed evaluation. New Directions for Evaluation, 170, 13-25. https://doi.org/10.1002/ev.20466
Haggerty, D., Carlson, J. S., McNall, M., Lee, K., & Williams, S. (2019). Exploring Youth Mental Health First Aider Training Outcomes by Workforce Affiliation: A Survey of Project AWARE Participants. School Mental Health, 11(2), 345-356.
McNall, M. (Spring, 2019). Promoting partnerships between academic institutions, NGOs and relief agencies. Access Health Journal, 4, 209-212.
Miller, R. L., Chiaramonte, D., McNall, M. A., Forney, J. C., & Janulis, P. (2019). Living with HIV after Release from Prison: An Evaluation of the Long-term Health of Formerly Incarcerated Individuals who used Michigan’s Community Reentry Service. Journal of Prison Education and Reentry, 5(2), 171-184.
Miller, R. L., McNall, M. A., Mark, M. M., & Oral History Project Team. (2016). The Oral History of Evaluation: The Professional Development of William D. Crano. American Journal of Evaluation, 1098214016673903.
Recent Reports
Crossing, A., Saucedo, J., McNall, M., & Barnes-Najor, J. (2020). TRHT of Metro Lansing Annual Evaluation Report 2020. East Lansing, MI: Office of Public Engagement and Scholarship, Michigan State University.
Lee, A., McNall, M., & Wallace, R. (2020). Flint Leverage Points Project Year Two Evaluation Report. East Lansing, MI: Office of Public Engagement and Scholarship, Michigan State University.
Edara, R., Latona, O., McNall, M., & Barnes-Najor, J. (2019). TRHT of Greater Lansing Annual Evaluation Report. East Lansing, MI: Community Evaluation and Research Collaborative, Michigan State University.
Lawlor, J. & McNall, M. (2019). Flint Leverage Points Evaluation Annual Report. East Lansing, MI: Community Evaluation and Research Collaborative, Michigan State University.
McNall, M., Crossing, A., Edara, R., Barnes-Najor, J. (2019). Civic Engagement and White Allyship Survey Report. East Lansing, MI: Community Evaluation and Research Collaborative, Michigan State University.
Recent Presentations
(October 2025)
Graduate Certification in Community Engagement at Year 18: Emerging Directions
Doberneck, D. M., & McNall, M. (2025). Graduate Certification in Community Engagement at Year 18: Emerging Directions. [Workshop]. Engagement Scholarship Consortium Conference, Virginia Tech, Roanoke, VA. October 2025.
(October 2025)
Community-Engaged Research and the IRB: Challenges and Opportunities
McNall, M., Doberneck, D.M., & Barnes-Najor, J. (2025). Community-Engaged Research and the IRB: Challenges and Opportunities. [Research and Partner Presentation]. Engagement Scholarship Consortium Conference, Virginia Tech, Roanoke, VA. October 2025.
(September 2021)
Community-Engaged Research: Getting Started
Barnes-Najor, J., & McNall. Community-Engaged Research: Getting Started. (2021, September). Office for Public Engagement and Scholarship, University Outreach & Engagement, Michigan State University. East Lansing, MI.
