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Nancy Bier

Educational Researcher

Nancy Kamprath Bier, Ph.D., has more than 10 years of experience in research and evaluation of programs and policies related to child and youth development that take into account the interrelated contexts of families, peers, schools, and communities. Her expertise includes conducting research on child and adolescent development, educational reform, and out-of-school learning; coordinating process and outcome evaluations; using qualitative and quantitative research methods; and working with organizations and community members to design evaluations that meet their needs. Dr. Bier has considerable experience not only in designing evaluations and collecting data, but also in analyzing and interpreting data for a wide range of audiences. Her work has included providing technical assistance on data collection processes and on the use of evaluation for program improvement, and writing articles and reports for both academic and nonacademic audiences.

Since joining SRI, Dr. Bier has served as a researcher for multiple projects focused on educational reform, including an evaluation of a high school reform program for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (National School District and Network Grants program) and a study of the status of the teaching profession in California (Teaching and California's Future). She also has served as project leader for both large-scale and smaller-scale evaluation studies, including evaluations of out-of-school learning programs and other programs supporting child and youth development. Her focus is on three areas: high school reform, teacher professional development, and out-of-school learning opportunities for children and youth.

Dr. Bier received her Ph.D. in developmental psychology from the University of California, Santa Cruz.