Carol J. Thurman
Educational assessment, research, and program evaluation specialist
Atlanta, Georgia
Summary
Assessment and program evaluation expertise: Dr. Thurman has a sustained career focus on academic assessment and program evaluation in higher education and K–12 contexts, designing and managing evaluation efforts and assessment activities to capture learning outcomes and grant-funded program impacts. gatech+2
Transdisciplinary and community-engaged education: She has supported and led assessment work connected to community-engaged learning and sustainability education, helping document how service-learning and fieldwork contribute to student learning and community outcomes. gatech+2
Research methods and measurement background: With a PhD focused on Research, Measurement, and Statistics, Dr. Thurman combines statistical and measurement expertise with practical evaluation experience across university and district settings. gatech+1
Service to community and nonprofit engagement: Dr. Thurman is active beyond academia in nonprofit governance and community-focused organizations, serving in advisory or board roles related to financial resilience and community programs. guidestar+1
Work
Education
Projects
Writing
Engagement in Practice: Socio-technical Project-based Learning Model in a Freshman Engineering Design Course
January 1, 2018Conference paper describing socio-technical project-based learning in a freshman engineering design course; lists Carol Thurman as a contributing author involved in academic assessment aspects.
Transdisciplinarity for Sustainability: A Unifying Framework for Navigational Transformational Learning Systems
Conference/proceedings paper focused on transdisciplinary approaches for sustainability education and transformational learning systems; Carol Thurman is identified as a contributor in the proceedings.