Moira Ragan Email & Phone Number

Rockville, Md, Us

Rockville, Maryland, United States

Consult on study design and statistical analyses for research and evaluation projects in a variety of fields, including k-12 education, higher education, licensure, exercise science and college readiness; Conduct statistical and qualitative data analysis; Support grant proposals; Design and develop data-collection tools and instruments, including writing items and interview protocols; Conduct validation studies of new data-collection tools and instruments, including psychometric analysis; Conduct literature reviews; Write and edit copy; Write, edit and disseminate reports; Develop relationships with potential clients; Manage data collection; Collaborate with team members on projects

Oxford, Mississippi, United States

• Provide consultation and support services to center faculty, staff and clients on issues related to research and evaluation, including program development and outcomes• Conduct implementation and impact evaluations for educational programs throughout the state of Mississippi and the south• Support internal and external grant proposals• Work closely with clients and stakeholders to foster engagement throughout the evaluation process• Design, develop and validate data-collection tools for research and evaluation purposes, including writing items and interview protocols• Conduct validation studies of new data-collection tools and instruments, including psychometric analysis• Conduct research on educational access and achievement in different contexts across Mississippi (e.g., the Delta, Jackson)Conduct research on online and distance learning, both in Mississippi and internationally• Collect and analyze research data related to evaluation• Conduct literature reviews• Write, edit and disseminate findings and substantively-useful recommendations in reports directed at distinctive audience• Consult on and conduct evaluation for philanthropic and non-profit organizations

Established infrastructure; Wrote business plans; Established relationships with vendors; Developed marketing materials; Contact potential sales leads and distribute marketing materials

Development and calibration of assessments; Established infrastructure; Wrote business plans; Established relationships with vendors; Edited and reviewed course content; Helped develop training program; Developed marketing materials and company web site; Worked with programmer on development of proprietary software; Contact potential sales leads and distribute marketing materials

Athens, Oh

Served as instructor for Introduction to Research Methods graduate course; Consulted on study design and statistical analyses for theses and dissertations, as well as faculty projects; Tutored graduate students in statistics and statistical software, including SPSS, R, G*Power, Optimal Design and HLM; Guest lectured in statistics and measurement courses; Assisted with document analysis; Conducted literature reviews; Collaborated on the development of a research methods course curriculum

Chestnut Hill, Ma

Assisted with exhibit and chapter development for Trends in International Mathematics & Science Study (TIMSS) and Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) international reports and encyclopedias; Conducted literature review for upcoming publications; Answered country scoring queries for student constructed-response answers; Proofread and edited written materials; Verified layout for translated achievement and questionnaire materials; Assisted with item analysis of PIRLS and prePIRLS 2011 items; Assisted with editing of TIMSS and PIRLS 2012 reports, including communicating with production staff and drafting communication to national research coordinators to finalize content and layout

Analyzed financial information including cost, sales and profit; Served as Vice President of Operations for Parkside Coffee; Evaluated marketing efforts and cost per acquisition; Developed creative for ads, placed ads; Wrote and edited web sites, company literature and policies; Tracked legal issues, market and sales trends; Set profit margins and customer pricing; monitored vendor pricing; Authored and distributed press releases; Worked with programmer and data analyst on back-end reporting and development of proprietary software; Trained and managed employees; Assigned projects and measured success of campaigns; Worked with company owners on new business ventures

Education record

Educational Research, Measurement And Evaluation