Dr. Sondra LoRe
Dr. LoRe has worked as a professional evaluator and educational consultant since 1999. She holds a bachelor’s degree in economics, a master’s degree in curriculum & instruction, an educational specialist’s degree in educational leadership, administration, and supervision, and a doctorate in evaluation, statistics, and measurement. Dr. LoRe has held positions in both K-12 and higher education programs for educational leadership, curriculum design, and evaluation and assessment. Sondra is currently the principal evaluation consultant for STEM Program Evaluation, Assessment, and Research (SPEAR) and is the Center for Academic Research and Excellence (CARE) director at Chattanooga State Community College.
Previously, Dr. LoRe served as the Evaluation Manager and Director of the National Institute for STEM Evaluation and Research (NISER) at the University of Tennessee where she evaluated K-12 teacher and university faculty professional development programs, interdisciplinary scientific research groups, and graduate interdisciplinary educational and outreach events aimed at promoting teaching, learning, and research at the intersection of mathematics, and science.