Lance M. Kruse, Ph.D.

CONSULTING EXPERIENCE

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY, SHERMAN CENTER

Statistician (2022)

  • Statistician for the Sherman Center for Early Learning in Urban Communities’ Dual Language Program Evaluation Report for the 2019 – 2021 school years.

  • Perform descriptive and inferential statistical analysis for student performance data for two school years to determine growth over time for program participants.

  • Write comprehensive technical report sharing the findings from the analysis.

PERKINS EASTMAN, DC

Statistical and Research Methodologist Consultant (2019 - 2023)

  • Research consultant for Perkins Eastman and Drexel University, who are the Co-PIs for the 2019 Latrobe Grant research project;
  • Advise and design a cross-sectional study evaluating the impact of renovated schools in the Washington D.C. and Baltimore City Public School districts;
  • Advise and design data collection tools including surveys, interview protocols, and school archival data;
  • Perform descriptive and inferential statistical analysis for occupant perception survey results, school performance data, and correlational analysis;
  • Write comprehensive technical report sharing the findings from the analysis. 


External Evaluator (2018)

  • Hired as external evaluator to Perkins Eastman cross-section study evaluating the impact of renovated schools in the Washing D.C. Public School district;
  • Performed descriptive and inferential statistical analysis for occupant perception survey results, school performance data, and correlational analysis;
  • Created comprehensive technical report sharing the findings from the analysis.

BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY

External Evaluator (2019 - 2020) 

  • Evaluate state-funded planning grant for developing a new inclusive middle childhood education program at Bowling Green State University; 
  • Conduct meeting observations and evaluations; 
  • Evaluate the team’s progression towards fulfilling their state deliverables; 
  • Conduct individual leadership team interviews for evaluating the team’s progress; 
  • Write comprehensive evaluation reports to convey the findings to the leadership team. 

PURDUE UNIVERSITY

Research Consultant (2017 - 2019)

  • Conducted annual site visit for a program evaluation for the Army Educational Outreach Program, being overseen by Purdue University; 
  • Planned and conducted participant observations, focus-group interviews, and one-on-one interviews with student participants and local program coordinators.