Laura Messenger Email & Phone Number

Conduct intake interviews with families moving to the Geneva area to ascertain needs for their children's schooling at primary, secondary, and postsecondary levels. Maintain knowledge of and contact with schools both locally and throughout Europe. Contact schools to discuss families and placement availability. Schedule site visits to schools and accompany.

Social science research, policy analysis, academic and journalistic writing/editing, and grant application preparation. Report preparation from research design and implementation to analysis and writeup of results. Also skilled in production of the printed product. Currently edit copy for the online magazines Inspirational Women Magazine and.

Provided leadership in development of projects and events for a group of expatriate men and women whose spouses/partners work for agencies under the UN common system in Geneva.

Planned and managed research required by the Committee on Accreditation in evaluating and updating its policies, procedures, and practices. Collaborated in the development and implementation of accreditation policies. Prepared research/application reports, presentations, and journal articles for various audiences both within and outside the APA. Served as.

Developed computer-based information services and in particular the APA Education Directorate's Web site. Prepared special publications of the Directorate for public dissemination. Coordinated and supervised data analyses and other information on education and training programs in psychology. Represented the Directorate at meetings of APA research groups.

See duties listed under "Officer, Policy Analysis and Program Evaluation"

Directed the day-to-day operation of the accreditation site visit process for approximately 170 accredited programs/applicants per year, serving as key APA staff liaison for programs and for site visitors. Ensured that APA accreditation policies and procedures were followed by office staff, programs, site visitors, and appeal panel members. Provided key.

M.A., Ph.D., Education Policy, Planning And Administration (Ph.D.); Social Foundations Of Education (M.A.)

Dissertation entitled "World Trade and Higher Education: The United States' Experience with Development of Trade Policy in Higher.

B.S., Business Logistics

Activities and Societies: Alpha Gamma Delta, Penn State Chorus, University Choir

Education record