Debra Moore, PhD, is a quantitative research methodologist with extensive experience in psychometrics and measurement, program evaluation, research design, and data analysis.
Currently, she serves as the Senior Director of Research and Evaluation for the Program Evaluation and Research Unit (PERU). In this role, she mentors a team of research and evaluation specialists and serves as primary investigator/key personnel for community- and site-based public health initiatives focused on substance use disorder, opioid use disorder, suicide prevention, and community coalition building.
Prior to joining PERU, she spearheaded the five-year redesign of the statewide assessment system for students with significant cognitive disabilities moving it to a digital platform, aligning it with the Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing, using Item Response Theory to score, scale, and equate the tests, and integrating the principals of universal design.
A former National Board of Professional Teaching Standards certified music teacher, she has taught university courses in research methodology, educational assessment, and applied statistics in both online and traditional formats. She also supports students across the broader university by serving on dissertation and thesis committees and as a practicum preceptor.
- BMEd, MA, PhD
