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Willow Sussex

Research Social Scientist

Willow’s research interests range from the formation, implementation, and evaluation of education policy to improving STEM education for English Language Learners. During her time at SRI, Willow has participated in international evaluation efforts for Intel Education programs, conducted numerous site visits for national technology evaluations, and developed survey and interview instruments for the Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Educational Technology Interventions.

Willow's areas of technical expertise include instrument development, research synthesis, and quantitative and qualitative analysis. She is involved in both formative and summative evaluation projects at CTL.

Willow currently divides her time between SRI and a Ph.D. program in Education Policy at University of California, Berkeley.

Education 

• M.A., International Comparative Education, Stanford University, 2004
• B.A., Human Development, Connecticut College, 2001;
  Minor in Elementary Teacher Education.

Professional Experience 

• Research Social Scientist, SRI International, Menlo Park, CA (2004-present)
• Research Assistant, University of California, Berkeley, CA (2006-present)
• Research Assistant, Stanford University, CA (2004)
• ESL Classroom Aide, EPA High School, Menlo Park, CA (2003-2004)
• English Teacher, Vitoria, Spain (2001-2003)

Research Areas at CTL

Evaluation
Learning Environments
Teacher Learning

Current Projects at CTL

• Catalyzing Network Expertise (Staff)
• Intel^® Getting Started Course Program Evaluation (Staff)
• Intel® Learn Program Evaluation

Past Projects at CTL

• Evaluation of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's National High School Program ended 2006
• Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Educational Technology Interventions (EETI) ended 2007
• Evaluation of the GLOBE Program ended 2006
• National Educational Technology Trends Study (NETTS) ended 2007
• Putnam City (OK) Handhelds Evaluation Project ended 2006
• Social Capital for Technology Integration ended 2007

Publications

• Dynarski, M., Agodini,R., Heavisude, S., Novak, T., Carey, N., Campuzano, L., Means, B., Murphy, R., Penuel, W., Javitz, H., Emery, D., & Sussex, W. (2007). Effectiveness of reading and mathematics software products: Findings from the first student cohort. Report to Congress. NCEE 2007-4006. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Education.
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• Michalchik, V., Sussex, W., & Gorges, T. (2007). Intel^® Learn Program evaluation findings. Menlo Park, CA: SRI International.
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• Penuel, W. R., Korbak, C., Sussex, W., & Frank, K. A. (2007). Catalyzing Network Expertise: Year 1 Report. Menlo Park, CA: SRI International.
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• Means, B., Murphy, R., Shear, L., Gorges, T., Hu, P., & Sussex, W. (2006). Implementing Reading and Mathematics Software. Menlo Park, CA: SRI International.
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• Penuel, W. R., Bienkowski, M., Gallagher, L., Korbak, C., Sussex, W., Yamaguchi, R., Fishman, B. J. (2006). GLOBE Year 10 evaluation: Into the next generation. Menlo Park, CA: SRI International.
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• SRI International. (2006). Review of Evaluation Findings for the Intel® Learn Program. Menlo Park, CA: SRI International.
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• Penuel, W. R., Sussex, W., & Korbak, C. (2005, October). Mapping the distribution of expertise and resources in a school: Investigating the potential of using social network analysis in evaluation. Paper presented at the Joint Conference of the Canadian Evaluation Society and the American Evaluation Association, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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• Sussex, W., & Michalchik, V. (2005). Evaluation of the Intel^® Learn Program: Study of a design for the scalability of digital inclusion programming. Menlo Park, CA: SRI International.
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