Publications
Books
Torres, R. T., Preskill, H. S. & Piontek, M. E. (2005). Evaluation strategies for communicating and reporting: Enhancing learning in organizations, 2nd ed. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
Preskill, H. S. & Torres, R. T. (1999). Evaluative inquiry for learning in organizations. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. (Winner of the 1999 “Book of the Year Award,” Academy of Human Resource Development)
Journal Articles
Torres, R. T. & Preskill, H. (2001). Evaluation and organizational learning: Past, present, and future. American Journal of Evaluation, 22(3), 387-396.
Preskill, H. & Torres, R. T. (2000). The learning dimension of evaluation. In V. Caracelli & H. Preskill (eds.). The expanding scope of evaluation use. New Directions for Evaluation, No. 88. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Torres, R. T., Stone, S. P., Butkus, D., Hook, B., Casey, J., Arens, S. A. (2000). Dialogue and reflection in a collaborative evaluation: Stakeholder and evaluator voices. In K. Ryan & L. Destefano (eds.). Evaluation as a democratic process: Promoting inclusion, dialogue, and deliberation. New Directions for Evaluation, No. 85. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Torres, R. T. & Preskill, H. (1999). Ethical dimensions of stakeholder participation and evaluation use. In J. L. Fitzpatrick and M. Morris (eds.). Current and emerging ethical challenges in evaluation. New Directions for Evaluation, No. 82. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Preskill, H. S. & Torres, R. T. (1999). Building capacity for organizational learning through evaluative inquiry. Evaluation, 5(1), 42-60.
Torres, R. T., Preskill, H. S., & Piontek, M. E. (1997). Communicating and reporting: Practices and concerns of internal and external evaluators. Evaluation Practice, 18(2), 105-125.
Torres, R. T. (1994). Guest editor's introduction. Evaluation and Program Planning, 17(3), 289.
Torres, R. T. (1994). Linking individual and organizational learning: The internalization and externalization of evaluation. Evaluation and Program Planning, 17(3), 327-337.
Torres, R. T. (1994). Concluding remarks: Evaluation and learning organizations--Where do we go from here? Evaluation and Program Planning, 17(3), 339-340.
Torres, R. T. (1991). Improving the quality of internal evaluation: The evaluator as consultant-mediator." Evaluation and Program Planning , 14, 189-198.
Chapters in Books
Torres, R. T. (2006). Continuous learning. In K.M Hannum, J.W. Martineau, C. Reinelt (Eds.), Handbook of leadership development evaluation. San Francisco: Jossey Bass.
Torres, R. T. (2001). Communicating and reporting evaluation activities and findings. In D. Russ-Eft & H. Preskill, Evaluation in organizations: A systematic approach to enhancing learning, performance, and change. Boston: Perseus Publishing.
Preskill, H. & Torres, R. T. (1999). The role of evaluative enquiry in creating learning organizations. In M. Easterby-Smith, J. Burgoyne, L. Araujo (eds.), Organizational learning and the learning organization: Developments in theory and practice. London: Sage.
Torres, R. T., Preskill, H. S., & Piontek, M. E. (1997). Evaluators' communicating and reporting practices and experiences: Implications for HRD professionals. In H. S. Preskill & L. Dilworth (Eds.), HRD in transition: Finding the cutting edge. Washington, DC: International Society for Performance Improvement.
Jenlink, P. M. & Torres, R. T. (1995). The role of evaluation in schools as learning organizations. In P. M. Jenlink (Ed.), Systemic change: Touchstones for the future school. Palatine, IL: IRI/Skylight Training and Publishing, Inc.