Principal Associate
Abt Global, United States
Katrina L. Bledsoe, Ph.D. serves as Principal of Global Equity and Engagement at Abt Global. She is a trained evaluator, mixed methodologist, and social psychologist with evaluation experience in both U.S. domestic and international settings. Dr. Bledsoe’s research and evaluation work has focused on community-based social services, health and education evaluation and programming, mixed methodology and methods, and culturally responsive and equity-focused approaches in evaluation. As Principal of Global Equity and Engagement at Abt Global, she is responsible for developing strategies that center on culturally and contextually responsive research and evaluation approaches, theory-driven evaluation, and organizational learning. Dr. Bledsoe is the author of chapters, articles, and blogs focusing on evaluation practice, and mixed methodology and evaluation, as well as cultural responsiveness and equity in evaluation, social psychology, and other topics. She is one of the authors and developers of the Evaluation Matrix, an on-line resource focused on understanding culturally relevant and equitable evaluation approaches. Her work has been published in journals such as the American Journal of Evaluation, New Directions in Evaluation, Families in Society, and in edited volumes such Qualitative Inquiry in the Practice of Evaluation, Continuing the Journey to Reposition Culture and Cultural Context in Evaluation Theory and Practice, and the International Handbook of Urban Education. Dr. Bledsoe is also a well-known keynote speaker for both international and domestic organizations such as the Aotearoa New Zealand Evaluation Association (ANZEA), Western Washington University, the Office of Research Planning and Evaluation for the Administration for Children and Families, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
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Friday, October 25, 2024
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM PST
People-Centered Evaluation in Theory and Action
Friday, October 25, 2024
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM PST