Robert Markle
Program evaluator, researcher, and technical assistance consultant with a background implementation science and educational innovation.
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Subjective well‐being in school environments: Promoting positive youth development through evidence‐based assessment and intervention.
American Journal of Orthopsychiatry / Jan 01, 2012
Bird, J. M., & Markle, R. S. (2012). Subjective well‐being in school environments: Promoting positive youth development through evidence‐based assessment and intervention. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 82(1), 61–66. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1939-0025.2011.01127.x
Effective School Teams: Benefits, Barriers, and Best Practices
Issues in Clinical Child Psychology / Jun 22, 2013
Markle, R. S., Splett, J. W., Maras, M. A., & Weston, K. J. (2013). Effective School Teams: Benefits, Barriers, and Best Practices. In Handbook of School Mental Health (pp. 59–73). Springer US. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7624-5_5
Do conduct problems and sensation seeking moderate the association between ADHD and three types of stimulant use in a college population?
Psychology of Addictive Behaviors / Dec 01, 2012
Van Eck, K., Markle, R. S., & Flory, K. (2012). Do conduct problems and sensation seeking moderate the association between ADHD and three types of stimulant use in a college population? Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 26(4), 939–947. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0027431
Supporting Historically Underrepresented Groups in STEM Higher Education: The Promise of Structured Mentoring Networks
Frontiers in Education / May 02, 2022
Markle, R. S., Williams, T. M., Williams, K. S., deGravelles, K. H., Bagayoko, D., & Warner, I. M. (2022). Supporting Historically Underrepresented Groups in STEM Higher Education: The Promise of Structured Mentoring Networks. Frontiers in Education, 7. https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2022.674669
Do peer perceptions mediate the effects of ADHD symptoms and conduct problems on substance use for college students?
Psychology of Addictive Behaviors / Jun 01, 2014
Van Eck, K., Markle, R. S., Dattilo, L., & Flory, K. (2014). Do peer perceptions mediate the effects of ADHD symptoms and conduct problems on substance use for college students? Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 28(2), 431–442. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0036226
Innovative Methods in Evaluation
American Journal of Evaluation / Aug 28, 2017
Lamont, A. E., Markle, R. S., Wright, A., Abraczinskas, M., Siddall, J., Wandersman, A., Imm, P., & Cook, B. (2017). Innovative Methods in Evaluation: An Application of Latent Class Analysis to Assess How Teachers Adopt Educational Innovations. American Journal of Evaluation, 39(3), 364–382. https://doi.org/10.1177/1098214017709736
Education
University of South Carolina
Ph.D., Community Psychology/Implementation Science / December, 2016
Clemson University
B.S., Psychology / May, 2009
Experience
Clayton Christensen Institute
Education Research Manager / February, 2022 — December, 2023
• Grant management. Led 18-month grant initiative with funding from Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Walton Family Foundation, Schultz Family Foundation, and others to implement social capital-building strategies in 26 schools and 8 programs across the U.S. • Technical assistance. Collaborated with site and intermediary stakeholders to collectively define challenges and goals, develop implementation plans, evaluate progress, and iterate on strategies. • Research and evaluation. Designed surveys and interview protocols, collected data, and collaboratively analyzed results to illuminate both promising approaches and challenges to implementation at scale. Field-building. Published white papers and articles for national education media outlets; delivered presentations and webinars aimed at increasing awareness and adoption of social capital building strategies in education settings.
Louisiana State University
Program Manager, LS-PAC MODELS Center / January, 2020 — February, 2022
• Developed, implemented, and evaluated nationwide mentoring network for historically underrepresented STEM students. • Cultivated partnerships with institutions of higher education to promote diversity in STEM, including the 14 SEC institutions. • Recruited STEM scholars and professionals to grow mentoring network by over 500%. • Oversaw development, beta testing, and dissemination of an innovative mobile app and website designed to match historically underrepresented STEM students with mentors. • Planned and designed professional development for over 300 STEM students and 100 mentors. • Served as lead planner and organizer for annual LS-PAC MODELS Diversity in STEM conference to promote diversity in STEM.
Louisiana Department of Education
Director of Program Approval, Office of Talent / November, 2015 — September, 2019
• Developed, implemented, and evaluated the Louisiana Teacher Preparation Quality Rating System to ensure that Louisiana’s educator workforce is equipped to successfully navigate the teaching profession. • Maintained strong relationships with deans and directors of Louisiana’s teacher preparation programs to obtain key insights into how teacher preparation can be improved in the state of Louisiana. • Oversaw the development and roll-out of performance profiles for Louisiana’s 28 teacher preparation institutions. • Ensured the review and approval of new teacher preparation programs. • Managed contracts with external vendors to optimize the effectiveness of Louisiana’s educator workforce.
Southern Methodist University
Program Evaluator/Co-Investigator / September, 2015 — October, 2017
• Wrote grant proposal to assess impact of partnership between 29 nonprofits, 16 public, private, and charter schools, the Dallas Independent School District (Dallas ISD) and SMU designed to prevent poverty-related negative outcomes in West Dallas children. • Evaluated quality of teacher professional development related to social-emotional learning. • Designed and utilized surveys and observation rubrics to assess implementation readiness of The School Zone’s professional learning community partners including over 45 organizations and 500 people. • Designed comprehensive formative and summative evaluation plans, including logic models and implementation/evaluation tools. • Conducted extensive data collection through surveys, focus groups, interviews and archival data. • Analyzed data and developed formative and summative evaluation reports to inform capacity building efforts.
University of South Carolina
Evaluator, PREP and IMSD Programs / August, 2013 — May, 2015
• Prepared 16 historically underrepresented students for graduate study in the biomedical sciences by providing mentorship, guidance, and teaching skills in goal setting, time management, and taking the Graduate Record Exam (GRE). • Increased the percentage of students in the program who were admitted to graduate school from 46% to 82%. • Designed peer-mentoring program to foster collaboration and success among first-year students in the program. • Developed faculty-student mentor toolkit to help scholars identify, plan, and monitor program goals. • Disseminated reports to program administrators to track students’ progress and ensure quality implementation.
Evaluator/Co-Investigator, 1TWO1 Initiative / January, 2012 — May, 2015
• Facilitated the successful adoption and implementation of a novel “1 to 1” technology initiative in a 38-school district. • Led team investigating the elements of optimal professional development for technology-related instruction. • Designed, implemented, and evaluated strategic plans for improving professional development in 38 schools. • Developed and administered school readiness assessments in 38 schools to evaluate implementation capacity and quality of innovation implementation. • Evaluated the way in which quality professional development affects teacher motivation and use of innovations in schools (dissertation topic).
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