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Biography

Deborah Carran, PhD is a Professor in the Department of Teacher Development and Leadership in the School of Education at Johns Hopkins University. She received her doctorate in Developmental Psychology from the University of Miami, and then was a National Institute of Mental Health postdoctoral fellow in Psychiatric Epidemiology for 2 years in the Department of Mental Hygiene at Johns Hopkins School of Public Health. Dr. Carran has been a faculty member in the School of Education with JHU for the past 20 years with areas of specialization in research design, methodology, statistical analysis, and evaluation. Areas of research include longitudinal database linkage and tracking, program evaluation methodologies, and data driven decision making for education.

To contact Dr. Carran, call 410-516-9755 or e-mail her at dtcarran@jhu.edu .

Faculty CV

Education

University of Miami Ph.D. 1986 Developmental Psychology

University of Miami M.S. 1984 Psychological Science

University of Miami B.S. 1981 Psychology and Biology

Professional Experience

5/08 - Present Professor, Johns Hopkins University, School of Education

1/96 - 5/08 Associate Professor, Johns Hopkins University, School of Education

9/88 - 12/95 Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins University, School of Education

Scholarly/Research Interests

Areas of research include longitudinal database linkage and tracking, program evaluation methodologies, and data driven decision making for education.

Current Activities - Grants/Sponsored Research/Partnership Activities

7/07 - Present Research Scientist, Center for Summer Learning, Johns Hopkins University, School of Education.

Carran, D. MANSEF/ASAH Post School Outcomes Study. Principal Investigator, January 2007 - present. ($300,000)

Carran, D. Part C-Part B linked data sets: 2 tracking studies. Funded by the Maryland State Department of Education. Principal Investigator. September 1, 2001 - present. ($350,000)

Selected Publications

Carran, D.T., & Castellani, J.S. (Eds.). (in press). Data driven decision making for school based leaders. MA: Christopher-Gordon.

Carran, D.T., & Kellner, M. (in press). Characteristics of bullies and victims among students with emotional disturbance attending approved private special education schools. Behavioral Disorders.

Schoenbrodt, L., Carran, D.T., & Price, J. (2007). A study to evaluate the language development of post-institutionalized children from eastern European countries. Language, Culture, and Curriculum. 20(1), 52-69.

Kerins, M., Winkler, K., Sweeney, M., & Carran, D.T. (2006). The effects of systematic reading instruction on three classifications of readers. Reading Research and Instruction, 45(3), 243-260.

Gardner, J.S., & Carran, D.T. (2005). Attainment of personal outcomes by people with developmental disabilities. Mental Retardation, 43(3), 157-174.