Misti Jeffers, Ph.D. Email & Phone Number

Robbins, TN, US

Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

Through a fellowship funded by the ECMC Foundation CTE Research Program at North Carolina State University, I conducted multi-methods research exploring the structural-level determinants of pathways to and through education to sustainable careers.

Waltham, Massachusetts

• Researched the origins and features of Children’s Savings Account (CSA) policies and programs in the U.S.
• Supported research staff with survey design and administration; manage quantitative and qualitative data collection and storage, analyze administrative, survey and interview data; and contribute to reports and.

Boston, Massachusetts

Boston, Massachusetts

Boston, MA

• Engage in data management tasks such as merging data files, creating and revising codebooks, and conducting quality assurance of datasets with 11,000+ individual cases and 100+ variables
• Create organizational processes for timely collection of program data
• Develop and facilitate web-based trainings for new site staff about database use and data entry
• Manage the technical aspects of an online data management system (MyImpact) that houses child and program data, including working with external consultants and web developers to ensure accurate system enhancements and.
• Lead focus groups to create a revised survey assessment tool
• Analyze child and corps member data to assess program impact

Medford, MA

• Conducted qualitative and quantitative research interviews of teenage mothers for a medium-scale longitudinal randomized control trial study funded by The Children’s Trust
• Assisted in developing qualitative research interview protocol
• Composed reviews of survey instruments for use in analytical codebook

Boston, MA

• Composed literature reviews and conducted data analyses related to juvenile delinquency and child welfare
• Cleaned, organized, and presented data for internal and external data requests; documented data analyses
• Designed process and outcome evaluation plan for a parenting education program, including identification of the logic model and process and outcome indicators and composition of evaluation reports
• Developed tools and static dashboards to assist senior managers in assessment of performance measures
• Assisted in the procurement process for a $100,000 grant
• Provided staff support for the Massachusetts Office of Victim Assistance FY2016 Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Grant application review

Medford, MA

• Developed and implemented an assessment tool using Qualtrics Online Survey Software
• Facilitated data collection processes, data cleaning, and data analysis of the campus-wide Child Care and Eldercare Needs Assessment Study
• Composed literature reviews and outlined evaluation processes for the Arts, Sciences, & Engineering Committee on Faculty Work/Life at Tufts University

Medford, MA

• Used motivational interviewing strategies to assist 20+ students with academic organizational and performance challenges

Mountain City, TN

• Observed and documented student behavior and compliance with treatment programs
• Provided crisis intervention, including use of de-escalation strategies for violent behavior
• Facilitated psycho-educational group meetings providing personal-social-emotional development opportunities to teenage girls with histories of mental illness or traumatic experiences

Johnson City, Tennessee

• Created guide for Psychology majors containing academic requirements and support referrals
• Designed curriculum and implemented the pilot Study Skills Tutoring program to ten students
• Organized 100+ student records and performance data for program review and evaluation

Johnson City, Tennessee

• Conducted laboratory research on topics including toddler temperament and language acquisition
• Assisted in participant recruitment, video-recorded experiments, and coded, entered, and analyzed data
• Designed and managed an independent research project measuring responsiveness to joint attention as a mediator of the relationship between language and temperament in infancy
• Created reports of data analyses and presented findings at regional symposium and poster conference

Baltimore, MD

• Assisted with two research studies examining infant and child mathematical abilities, including participant recruitment, conducting experiments, scoring assessments, and analyzing data
• Designed analysis of an individual research project examining the efficiency of a training program on preschool age children’s numerical ability
• Composed and presented reports of findings to the psychology department

• Monitored child safety and compliance with curriculum and supervised recreational activities

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Social Policy

Concentration in Assets and Inequalities Ellen H. Block Fellow

Master'S Degree, Child Study And Human Development, Concentration In Child And Family Policy And Programs

Bachelor'S Degree, Child Psychology, Human Services

Activities and Societies: Psychology Club President, McNair Scholar, Program for the Study of Infancy Research Lab