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Principal at BCT Partners. blending social science and machine learning for impact prediction, prescription and evaluation.

Philadelphia, PA
Joined June 2009
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Just look at those beautiful 3D bar charts... @Jasonforrestftw has been experimenting with using Midjourney and other AI tools for generating styled viz images. He has a great video reflecting on the role of AI in info design: youtu.be/HTEulm6mnrI
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I don’t know who this Lyft driver is but he deserves an award and a seat in Congress.
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“To be of use” Marge Piercy For me, this poem bears witness to all those whose steady work, in little and big ways, makes the world better and more beautiful. All around us that is happening if we open our eyes. And we are called to join in.
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Join us on 11/17 for our next #ActionableEvidence webinar! Featuring Erika Van Buren and @Evalprof, we'll explore how @FPFY and @bctpartners973 worked together to provide FPFY program staff with real-time data they could use on-demand. projectevident.org/updates/2…
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AEA has made changes to the proposal submission form to clarify the language so that it is not misleading. Read our full statement here: bit.ly/3gu93YQ
Statement Regarding Intellectual Property in the Eval21 Reimagined Proposal Portal bit.ly/3gu93YQ
RT in case you missed it! @aeaweb - working through its IP clause, see its statement here! How many conference platforms have conducted an audit of its small print? Would love to know. @TessieCatsambas @meowtree @zachtilton @Evalprof @ShawnaAmy @JanerReisman @julia_coffman
AEA has made changes to the proposal submission form to clarify the language so that it is not misleading. Read our full statement here: bit.ly/3gu93YQ
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Excited to partner with @Acevalmx and @CES_SCE to host the N. American #Eval4Action session April 7th, 3pm-4pm EDT. We are eager to hear what influential evaluation means for you! @MQuinnP @julia_coffman @JanerReisman @RakeshMohanEval @YouthAea @SquaredTheo @GsneAea @Evalprof
Don’t miss EES’ 2-part series on “Evaluation in Turbulent Times: Navigating the Evolving Big Data Ecosystem” starting on Monday! europeanevaluation.org/event… @UNDP_Evaluation #evaluation #BigDataAnalytics
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Peter York retweeted
Madeline Swegle breaks 110-year record and becomes the Navy’s first Black female fighter pilot bit.ly/3nhrn7S @pggoodeveryday #sponsored
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“If there is no solution to the problem, then don't waste time worrying about it. If there is a solution to the problem, then don't waste time worrying about it.” ~ Dalai Lama mindfulness #the #time #solution
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“A great man is hard on himself; a small man is hard on others.” ~ Confucius
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At #eval20 this year, @MIKEB001, @Evalprof , @OscarGarciaUNDP and I will unpack the nexus of #DataScience and evaluation, our evaluator role and the #ethics of this work. Register for #eval20 today to join! @aeaweb rockefellerfoundation.org/bl…
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Peter York retweeted
HHDL tells the G7 climate crisis conference we should think of the the whole world as interdependent and of the entire 7 billion human beings as one human community. Global warming is very serious. Many people suffer. We must pay more attention. youtu.be/GcZnSAlziek
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Peter York retweeted
I have no hesitation in supporting initiatives that help protect the environment. This is a question of survival because this beautiful blue planet is our only home. bit.ly/3iJ4SGM
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This brother inspired so many people...while fighting cancer. You never know what anyone is going through. Just know that we all have something. Chadwick Boseman is forever a legend because of his ability to rise above his circumstances until he couldn't.
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Michael Bamberger and Peter York examine the impact and transformative effect of the 4th Industrial Revolution on #evaluation in our latest edition of #eVALUationMatters magazine. ➡️bit.ly/2EpDNtl @Evalprof #4IR
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Looking forward to moderating this fantastic panel w/ @MIKEB001 - @Evalprof - @swapnilshekhar - Jozef Leonardus Vaessen. Will be provocative! #gLocalEval2020 #data_science #Evaluation
Join us for a lively #gLocalEval2020 session on approaches at the intersection of #data science & evaluation! ieg.worldbank.org/event/data… 2 sessions will feature a combination of evaluators & #datascience practitioners to explore opportunities & challenges in rewiring #evaluation.
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Earlier this week, @BarackObama joined a call with community leaders from across Chicago who are responding to this moment—people like @jahmal_cole and @dianekob who are helping their neighbors through this difficult time. Hear the words of encouragement he shared:
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