Survey, Qualitative and Applied Data Research Core

Dr. Bernard has over 20 years of experience managing evaluation projects in applied settings, including education, public health, child support, and child welfare. She has served as the Principal Investigator of several federal evaluation projects funded through the Bureau of Justice Assistance, National Science Foundation, and the Office for Victims of Crime. Dr. Bernard embraces TOP facilitation techniques and is experienced in bringing large and diverse groups of stakeholders together for the purpose of evaluation planning and promoting the use of data in program and policy settings. She holds a Ph.D. from the Heller School of Social Policy & Management at Brandeis University.