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Katherine Dawes (KD-eval)

@kd-eval.bsky.social

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Evaluator. Retired from USEPA Adjunct Prof @ GWU Trachtenberg. Fellow with the Data Foundation Posts my own, not official GWU or Data Foundation.

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Katherine Dawes (KD-eval) @kd-eval.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I played my parents copy of Songs in the Key of Life so much I knew all the lyrics by heart by the time I left home for college. And I still remember most of them.

a picture of our Songs in the Key of Life double album

Katherine Dawes (KD-eval) @kd-eval.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

When you're late for curfew and Mom has been waiting for you to walk through the front door #Caturday

My gray and white tabby who is not amused by my antics.

Katherine Dawes (KD-eval) @kd-eval.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

International Cat Day! #InternationalCatDay #Saturday

Our gray and white tabby enjoying one of her favorite windows looking out at DC rowhouse rooftops and birds in the trees.

Katherine Dawes (KD-eval) @kd-eval.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Have I mentioned that I'm a native NYer and die hard Knicks fan? Well, me and a few hundred thousand of my closest friends were in Manhattan to celebrate. LOLLLLLL

insane crowd 2 blocks away from the actual Knicks parade

Katherine Dawes (KD-eval) @kd-eval.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Knicks fans in the DMV celebrating all day, today. #KnicksSky

The Amazing Gumball singing in the rain

Gumball is blue, wearing white jeans, white sneakers, and white cap on backwards. (he is a preteen cat cartoon character)

Darwin is orange, wearing green and white kicks. (he's a goldfish and Gumball's adoptive brother)

They are standing outside of their house singing in the rain.

I added modified yrics from the song 'singing in the rain': "oh what a feeling, we're happy again."

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Katherine Dawes (KD-eval) @kd-eval.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

I don't need a clock to know when I need to start dinner because: cat.

A picture of Pearl, sometimes know as EvalCat sitting directly behind me on the arm of the couch. She was gently nudging me just before I turned around to take this picture. She's not particularly impressed with my behavior.

Katherine Dawes (KD-eval) @kd-eval.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

In anticipation of the USA Mixed Doubles Curling team making it to the round. Go Cory and Korey!! 🥌🥌

Me and my SO trying out curling for the first time at Wharf DC. We are standing on the ice together in the curling circles, holding the sweepers,nwill the stones in front of us. We look happy but cold. It's a clear night sky.

Katherine Dawes (KD-eval) @kd-eval.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Sitting white monkey "C'mon!!!" meme

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Katherine Dawes (KD-eval) @kd-eval.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

Another #Eval25 presentation about AI sponsored by the MERL Tech Initiative. We've got to grapple with it!!

slide with the words
"In-depth paper and policy brief exploring the use of Generative AI for Democracy Evaluation." and screenshots of the paper

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Katherine Dawes (KD-eval) @kd-eval.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

#Eval2025 At this moment, evaluators must ADAPT: Agile Dynamic Actionable Principled Timely via Charmagne Campbell-Patton

picture of a slide in the AEA session #Eval2025 ADAPT:

Agile
Dynamic
Actionable
Principled
Timely

via Charmagne Campbell-Patton

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Katherine Dawes (KD-eval) @kd-eval.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

The plenary slide of the 2025 AJE award, details in alt text #Evaluation25

Navigating the Field While Black: A Critical Race Analysis of Peer and Elder Advice to and From Black Evaluators

Author pictures:
Cherie M. Avent
Aileen Reid
J.R. Moller
Adeyemo Adetogun
Brianna Hooks Singletary
Ayesha S. Boyce

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Katherine Dawes (KD-eval) @kd-eval.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Not sure if there are many program evaluators on Bluesky. But nonetheless #Evaluation25 via @amevalassociation.bsky.social

Picture of Dr. Karen Jackson in front of the AEA banner.

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Katherine Dawes (KD-eval) @kd-eval.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

Caturday EvaluCat grading assignments chill

My cat (gray tiger stripes with lots of white) chilling on her favorite spot on the coach in my home office. I grade, she sleeps.

Katherine Dawes (KD-eval) @kd-eval.bsky.social · 26/07/2025

Enjoy the #Caturday

EvalCat chilling in the sunny window.

Katherine Dawes (KD-eval) @kd-eval.bsky.social · 20/07/2025

All of the purrs, every day! EvalCat approves. Thanks, @catcarenetworkiowa.bsky.social

EvalCat giving smiling eyes from her prime couch spot.

Katherine Dawes (KD-eval) @kd-eval.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

EvalCat assisting with the home office reorg and cleanup project:

Cat - gray striped and white - hard at sleep on the home office couch.

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