Curricula Vitae in Research, Eval., & Measurement

Name	Personal Focus	Summary
Dr. Leigh D'Amico Research Associate Professor		Leigh D'Amico, Ed.D. is a Research Associate Professor, Curriculum Studies in the Deparment of Research, Evaluation, and Measurement Center/Instruction and Teacher Education, College of Education. She earned an Ed.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from University of South Carolina. Her research includes: Early childhood education, student assessment, and utilization-focused evaluation.
Mihaela C Ene Research Assistant Professor		Mihaela Ene is a Research Associate in the South Carolina Educational Policy Center Department.
Elizabeth A Leighton Research Assistant Professor		Elizabeth Leighton is currently pursuing Ph.D. in Educational Research and Measurement, University of South Carolina . She earned a MSW from the University of South Carolina in 2005. She earned a B.S. in Psychology from the College of Charleston in 2002.
Dr. Tammiee Dickenson Research Professor	Multilevel modeling, Program evaluation, Quasi-experimental designs, Item Response Theory	Dr. Tammiee Dickenson earned her Ph.D. in Educational Research and Measurement from the University of South Carolina (USC) and is Director of the Office of Program Evaluation in the College of Education at USC. Dr. Dickenson specializes in applied statistical analysis techniques appropriate for educational settings. Her research interests include multilevel modeling, quasi-experimental designs, and item response theory.
Dr. Ashlee Amanda Lewis Research Associate Professor	Program Evaluation, Mixed Methods	Dr. Lewis earned her Ph.D. in Foundations of Education from the University of South Carolina in 2013. She completed an M.Ed. in Educational Research from the University of South Carolina in 2008. She holds a bachelor’s degree in music (vocal concentration) from Columbia College.