Donald L. Kirkpatrick is Professor Emeritus of the University of Wisconsin and is the author of six books. He is a past president of ASTD and is the recipient of its highest honor, the Lifetime Achievement in Workplace Learning and Performance Award. He is also a member of Training Magazine’s Hall of Fame.

James D. Kirkpatrick, PhD, is SMR-USA’s Vice President of Global Training and Consulting. He is the coauthor, with Donald L. Kirkpatrick, of the third edition of Evaluating Training Programs: The Four Levels and Transferring Learning to Behavior.