Jodi Chernoff
Potomac
Summary
Accomplished Principal Researcher at the American Institutes for Research, skilled in research design and mentoring. Successfully led multidisciplinary teams, enhancing project outcomes and fostering collaboration. Expert in qualitative research, developed impactful surveys, and presented findings at international conferences, significantly elevating organizational visibility and contributing to early childhood education policy.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Principal Researcher
American Institutes for Research
04.2018 - 05.2025
- Presented research findings at national and international conferences, enhancing the visibility of the organization''s work.
- Managed multidisciplinary teams of researchers, fostering a collaborative environment to achieve project goals.
- Mentored junior researchers, providing guidance on best practices and encouraging their professional growth.
- Implemented robust quality assurance measures throughout all stages of projects, ensuring utmost reliability in generated results.
- Conducted interviews and focus groups to increase understanding of the early childhood mixed-delivery system in Michigan and then used NVivo to analyze the qualitative data and disseminate findings to the Michigan Department of Education.
- Developed online surveys for parents/caregivers, teachers, school administrators, service delivery providers to increase understanding of how different policies and environment impact children's learning and development.
- Represented the U.S. Department of Education at International scoping meetings and reviewed and pilot tested measures for the International Early Learning Study and the Teaching and Learning International Study, acting as a rapporteur, presenting findings.
Senior Research Analyst
American Institutes for Research
04.2006 - 04.2018
- Served at Task Lead for the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study (ECLS), coordinating all deliverables, ensuring their quality and timely delivery. Providing the client with weekly updates and meeting agenda.
- Mentored junior analysts, fostering professional growth and skill development within the team.
- Boosted overall performance metrics by continuously refining research methodologies and best practices.
- Enhanced team productivity with effective project management and prioritization of tasks.
- Reviewed and improved survey instruments and designed experiments to test hypotheses and measure outcomes.
- Monitored data collection in the field and helped to review and improve data collector training materials.
- Reviewed and improved study documentation and public facing materials.
Research Analyst
American Institutes for Research
07.2003 - 04.2006
- Provided research expertise to the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study - Birth Cohort (ECLS-B) by reviewing measures, data, reports, and attending meetings with analysts and experts. Identified more age appropriate measures when needed.
- Presented to experts at the Technical Review Panel on measures and issues under debate.
- Presented at data trainings, assisting researchers in using ECLS-B data.
- Identified a coding measure to apply to shared book-reading (Reading Aloud Parents Together (RAPT)) and led a team in training, coding, and analyzing the data.
Education
Ph.D. - Developmental Psychology
University of Maryland, College Park
College Park, MDMaster of Arts - Developmental Psychology
University of Maryland, College Park
College Park, MDBachelor of Arts - Honors Psychology
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MISkills
- Training and mentoring
- Research design
- Subject matter expertise: early childhood
- Longitudinal studies
- Survey design
- Writing and editing
- Data collection and organization
- Qualitative and quantitative research
- Documentation and reporting
- Surveys and interviews
- Research planning
- Knowledge sharing
Timeline
Principal Researcher
American Institutes for Research
04.2018 - 05.2025
Senior Research Analyst
American Institutes for Research
04.2006 - 04.2018
Research Analyst
American Institutes for Research
07.2003 - 04.2006
Ph.D. - Developmental Psychology
University of Maryland, College Park
Master of Arts - Developmental Psychology
University of Maryland, College Park
Bachelor of Arts - Honors Psychology
University of Michigan
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