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Research, monitoring, evaluation, & assessment professional seeking short term & consulting opportunites. Knowledgeable of current issues in assessment, measurement, program evaluation. Extensive experience designing research projects, evaluations, and assessments, developing survey instruments, conducting intervies/focus groups, developing logic models, and analyzing/reporting research results. |
 Contact Susan Gracia
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Area of Expertise: |
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Monitoring, Evaluation, Policy, Research, Analysis
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Professional Experience: |
I hold a PhD in Educational Measurement, Research, and Evaluation from Boston College. I am knowledgeable of current issues in assessment, measurement, program evaluation, and all levels of education. I have considerable experience designing research projects, evaluations, and assessments, developing survey instruments, conducting item analyses, and analyzing/reporting research results.
I have substantial training and experience in big data and analytics methods, as well. In 2016, I completed a certificate program in Data Science at the University of California Irvine, where I completed courses in data science, predictive analytics, data visualization, R programming, and business intelligence. In addition, I successfully completed two analytics at Bryant University: Analytics Methods and Applications and Data Mining and Predictive Analytics, as well as an Educational Data Mining course at Florida State University.
I also maintain a robust assessment and evaluation consulting practice. My consulting work consists primarily of conducting program and curriculum evaluation projects, consulting on assessment system design, conducting professional development in assessment, and analyzing data using analytics where appropriate. I am a former, tenured Associate Professor and Director of Assessment at the Feinstein School of Education and Human Development at Rhode Island College. I have taught a variety of master’s and doctoral research and assessment courses, as well as supervised doctoral students. Previously, I Director of Assessment at Simmons College in Boston and Assistant Director of Research and Evaluation at the Education Alliance at Brown University, where I directed and participated in several research, evaluation, and technical assistance initiatives.
I was also the recipient of a semester-long Fulbright Scholar Grant to Peru in 2013. A former ESL and adult education teacher, I am sensitive to the needs and concerns of diverse and non-traditional students and other stakeholders. I also have considerable experience conducting professional development in research and assessment with higher education faculty. Moreover, I am proficient in Spanish and French.
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Education: |
BOSTON COLLEGE, Chestnut Hill, MA
PhD, Educational Research, Measurement & Evaluation
Dissertation: Staff Development Strategies and Contexts Associated with Positive Impacts on Teachers’ Attitudes and Practices
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, Irvine, CA
Certificate in Data Science. Coursework included Introduction to Predictive Analytics; Introduction to Data Science; Effective Data Preparation;
Data Exploration, Analytics & Visualization; Introduction to R Programming; Defining Business Goals for Predictive Analytics; Business Intelligence/Data Warehouse.
TEACHERS COLLEGE, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, New York, NY
MA, Applied Linguistics
AMERICAN COLLEGE IN PARIS, Paris, France
Teaching English as a Foreign Language Certification
UNIVERSITY OF DALLAS, Irving, TX
BA, French Language & Literature
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Available for: |
- Consulting assignments
- Job opportunities
- Being headhunted – make me an offer
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