Biography
Tatevik Markosyan is a Doctoral Candidate in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences at the University of Georgia. Tatevik is a public development specialist with more than 15 years of professional experience. Since 2013, Tatevik has been working at UNDP Armenia, supporting the project implementation and coordination in climate change and environmental education. Since 2019, Tatevik has led the Impact Measurement and Management Unit of UNDP ImpactAIM Accelerator, supporting UN SDG-aligned impact ecosystem development, bringing in vast experience with startup coaching and mentorship, research, data collection and analysis, development of impact curriculum and impact reporting, delivery of capacity building training series, design, and analysis of impact business models. Tatevik holds an MA degree in International NGO Management from Webster University, the Netherlands (2012), and in 2021, she completed Humphrey Fellowship on “Sustainable Development & Data Management” at Cornell University, USA.
Research Interests
Tatevik’s research interests include the following:
- Impact monitoring, evaluation and communication
- Impact measurement and management (IMM)
- UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
- Sustainable development
- Innovation for development
Current Projects
She is currently working on the evaluation of the Real Pork Trust Consortium project, a collaboration between multiple research universities that seek to listen to and answer consumer questions about pork and pork production.
Favorite Quote
“Success is not final. Failure is not fatal. It is the courage to continue that counts.”
Sir Winston Churchill