Discovery Learning Research Center's research and evaluation team to join College of Education

The research and evaluation team from the Discovery Learning Research Center will join Purdue's College of Education in January.

The center will be led by Jim Lehman, associate dean for research and faculty development in the College of Education, and Wilella Burgess, the center's managing director. The team conducts original research and supports research and engagement projects through expertise in educational theory, program evaluation and project management.

The team collaborates with faculty in all colleges across campus to develop effective proposals and improve projects. It is known by federal agencies for conducting rigorous research and evaluation and has worked with more than 125 Purdue faculty partners in the past year.

The move will expand the center's pool of education research and evaluation expertise and enable enhanced graduate training opportunities.

"Scholarship driven by this team propels Purdue into the national conversation surrounding evidence-based education reform," says Maryann Santos, dean of the College of Education. "This move will allow the college to recommit to being a leader in educational assessment."

Writer: Brian L. Huchel, 765-494-2084, bhuchel@purdue.edu