A Team Built on Curiosity and Purpose
CPER is a mission-driven evaluation and research center rooted in collaboration, learning, and community partnership. Our team brings together a range of professional backgrounds in education, social science, nonprofit work, and organizational development, creating a collective that values curiosity, critical thinking, and clear communication.
We approach evaluation as a practical and human-centered process that helps organizations reflect, adapt, and grow. Guided by equity and a commitment to strengthening local systems, we strive to make evidence accessible, useful, and meaningful for the people working closest to their communities.

Our Team

Kurt Steuck, PhD
Director of Evaluation & Research

Frances Trejo
Director of Projects & Operations

Sarah Bluebonnet, PhD
Senior Evaluator/Researcher

Azucena Madrid
Evaluator/Researcher

Rachael Cemental
Evaluation Associate

Corina Lopez
Evaluation Assistant
Our Board of Directors

Kurt Steuck, PhD
Chair
Center for Program Evaluation and Research

Katie Sirakos
Treasurer
Asset Funders Network

Kandyce Fernandez Sawyer, PhD
Secretary
Johns Hopkins Krieger School of Arts and Sciences

Michelle Kuhns Brodesky
Member
Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas, Inc.
