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Erica Hawvermale

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Erica Hawvermale earned her Master of Science in Applied Anthropology in 2020. Since then, she has worked in research and program evaluation.

In February 2022, Erica joined the D’Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) at Syracuse University as an Evaluation Associate. She now serves as a Senior Evaluation Associate, collaborating with several military-serving nonprofits on evaluation and capacity-building projects.

Outside her work at IVMF, Erica also leads evaluation efforts for Our Military Kids. While continuing in these roles, she is pursuing her Ph.D. in Evaluation, Measurement, and Research at Western Michigan University, beginning this fall.

Erica is also active in professional service. She serves as the Professional Development and Programming Committee Co-chair for the National Association for the Practice of Anthropology (NAPA). 

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