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Erica Hawvermale

Photo of Erica HawvermaleErica Hawvermale graduated with a MS in Applied Anthropology in 2020 and has spent the years since working in research and program evaluation. Beginning in February 2022, she began working at the D’Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) at Syracuse University as an evaluation associate.

At IVMF, she works as a Senior Evaluation Associate with a number of military serving non-profits on projects related to evaluation, and capacity building. Additionally, outside of her role at IVMF, Hawvermale leads evaluation efforts for Our Military Kids. While continuing in her current roles, she will be working toward obtaining her PhD after having been admitted into the Evaluation, Measurement, and Research PhD program at Western Michigan University this fall. In addition to her education and employment, Hawvermale holds a number of volunteer positions including serving as the Professional Development and Programing Committee Co-chair for the National Association for the Practice of Anthropology. 

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