Dr. Jennifer E. Obidah, Director joined the team at the Education Evaluation Centre in 2006. Before joining the Centre, Dr. Obidah was a professor of education at the University California, Los Angeles. She graduated magna cum laude with a B.A. in Sociology from Hunter College, New York, a M.A. in African American Studies from YaleUniversity, and a Ph.D. in Education from the University of California at Berkeley. Dr. Obidah also has extensive experience in working with youth in the United States of America and Barbados.
Research-related Expertise :
Designing research projects;
Designing qualitative research instruments;
Data analysis.
Other Areas of Expertise :
Logic Framework Development for Programme Evaluation
Facilitates the implementation processes for educational projects
Executive coaching for professionals
Other Areas of Interest ::
Specifically, she focusses on the socio-cultural contexts of (a) teacher-student interactions in schools; (b) violence in communities and schools; (c) urban school reform (d) the impact of racial and class differences between students and teachers on the teaching and learning process.
Dr. Benita P. Thompson , a trained teacher, holds a Ph. D in Education, a Masters in Educational Administration and a B.A. (Hons) in History and Sociology with Education from the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus. Dr. Thompson is employed as a Research Assistant with the UWI Education Evaluation Centre.
Research-related Expertise :
Designing research projects;
Designing research instruments;
Creating databases for data storage (SPSS and EXCEL primarily);
Data analysis;
Report Writing
Other Areas of Expertise :
Educational Administration
Adolescent Deviancy;
Teacher Education;
Logic Framework Development for Programme Evaluation
Other Areas of Interest ::
Teaching values across the curriculum;
Educational opportunities for disadvantaged school leavers;
Technology Integration across the curriculum;
Coordinating workshops and seminars
Mrs. Andrea Burnett holds a B.Sc. Degree in Public Sector Management (Hons.) from the University of West Indies, an Associate’s Degree in Sociology and Law from the Barbados Community College and a Certificate in Public Relations from Barbados Institute of Management and Productivity (BIMAP). She is currently employed as a Research Assistant at the University of the West Indies, Campus and is presently pursuing a Masters in Education.
Research-related Expertise:
Qualitative research analysis
Other Areas of Expertise:
Logic Framework Development for Programme Evaluation
Public Relations
Media Relations
Other Areas of interest:
Educational Administration and Management
Mrs. Veronica Jones
holds a B.Sc. Degree in Management (Hons.) along with an Executive Diploma in Event Management from the University of West Indies. She is the Centre's Adminsitrative Assistant.
Miss Sherryann Harvey is currently pursuing a BSc. in Economics and Accounting at the University of the West Indies. She is employed as a Stenographer/Clerk at the Centre.