MERA Mission: The mission of the Michigan Educational Research Association, Inc. is to promote accurate, high quality, appropriate and ethical use of research, assessment, and evaluation practices that improve teaching and learning in education. Kathleen Miller – MERA President • millerk@sresd.org • Executive Director of Instructional Services/Secondary Options • Shiawassee RESD • 989-743-3471, Ext. 2214 Joseph Musial, Ph.D. – MERA Vice-President • musialj@resa.net • Assessment & Evaluation Consultant • Wayne RESA • 734-334-1528 John Thero – MERA Secretary • jthero@solake.org • Director of Instruction & Assessment • South Lake Schools • 586-435-1640 Neelam Kher, Ph.D. – MERA Treasurer • kher@msu.edu • Senior Research Associate Emeritus • Michigan State University • College of Education • 318-730-4394 Sherry Betcher • sbetcher@thecenterforcharters.org • Assessment Manager • Central Michigan University • The Governor John Engler Center for Charter Schools Jonathan Flukes • jonathan.flukes@pccsk12.com • Director of Data, Assessment, Research, and Evaluation • Plymouth-Canton Community Schools • 734-416-2934 Jacqueline Gardner, Ph.D. • swans126@msu.edu • Director of Data and Evaluation • Office of K-12 Outreach • College of Education • Michigan State University • 517-230-3049 James Gullen, Ph.D. • jgullen@michiganassessmentconsortium.org Emily McEvoy • emcevoy@misd.net • Data and Assessment Consultant • 586-228-3459 Steve Petros • PetrosS@grps.org • Director, Office of Assessment and Evaluation • Grand Rapids Public Schools • Grand Rapids, MI 48506 Paul E. Robinson • paul.robinson0023@gmail.com • Implementation Facilitator • Macomb Intermediate School District – Mt. Clemens Schools • 810-869-5174 David Treder, Ph.D. • DTreder@geneseeisd.org • Coordinator for Research, Evaluation & Assessment • Genesee Intermediate School District, • 810-591-4971