About DERDC

The Delaware Education Research and Development Center conducts high quality research and human service evaluations. Since 1993, we have served as a bridge from the university to schools, human service providers, policymakers, and the wider community. Our work encompasses three areas:

• Program and organizational evaluation
• Policy analysis
• Research

The DERDC staff develops each project in partnership with our clients, which include educational institutions, non-profit groups, foundations, and local, state and federal government agencies. We draw upon a variety of research and evaluation models and methods to help clients clarify and meet the specific needs of their projects.

Areas of expertise

Our research and evaluation projects fall into several areas of expertise:

• Human services
• Public policy
• School improvement
• Science, technology, engineering and mathematics
• Teacher education and professional development

Our Professional Staff

• Joan L.Buttram, PhD, (Center director)
• Leslie J. Cooksy, PhD
• Linda Grusenmeyer, M. Ed.
• Ximena Uribe-Zarain, PhD

Post-doctoral Research Assistant

• Aideen Murphy, PhD

Graduate Research Assistants

• Gordana Brendza
• Mary Culnane
• Yueyue Fan
• Roger Huston
• Akisha Jones