Susan Lyons, Ph.D.
Principal Consultant
Dr. Susan Lyons is a leading voice in educational measurement, currently serving as Executive Director of the National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME), the field’s preeminent professional organization. As Principal of Lyons Assessment Consulting, she brings a field-level vantage point to a select number of sustained advisory partnerships with foundations, states, and national organizations navigating complex decisions in assessment and accountability. She holds a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from the University of Kansas and has spent her career shaping assessment policy and practice across sectors. She co-founded Women in Measurement — a nonprofit advancing equity in leadership across the field — and currently serves on its Board.
MEET THE TEAM
Finance
Maddie Criag is an essential part of the Lyons Assessment Consulting team and expertly handles all of our bookkeeping, invoicing, and financial reporting needs. Maddie is a certified QuickBooks Online ProAdvisor and specializes in helping service-based small businesses manage their finances.
Postdoctoral Associate
Sam is passionate about improving communication around assessment and is actively engaged in research at local, state, and industry levels. With a keen interest in creating more equitable educational systems, Sam’s work contributes to the advancement of effective testing methodologies and empowers stakeholders in the field.
Consultant
Klint Kanopka is an Assistant Professor of Applied Statistics whose research connects psychological measurement and computational modeling. He focuses on innovations in item response theory and the use of machine learning to integrate behavioral and assessment data, and is passionate about teaching computational methods.
Publications
Miriam Taveras is a first-generation immigrant Latina from the Dominican Republic and moved to the United STates to pursue a career in editing and book marketing. Miriam is a graduate student at Emerson College and works with the Lyons Assessment Consulting team to edit and polish our publications.
Social Media
Lanie is a freelance designer who helps brands bring their stories to life through thoughtful, creative design. With a B.S. and M.S. in Marketing from the University of Tennessee, she blends strategy with artistry to create work that not only looks good but connects with people.
Consultant
Dr. Jeri Thompson combines her knowledge of educational systems to provide support for instruction, curriculum, assessments and accountability purposes. She has spent 40 years in public education, part-time faculty at universities in Maryland and Rhode Island, and at the Center for Assessment. Dr. Thompson’s desire is for all students to engage in high quality and equitable instruction and assessment practices.
Interested in Joining the Team?
We are not currently hiring, but we are frequently looking for skilled educational measurement professionals to join our team. We will update this page when we are seeking new team members.
