About me
Dr. Aileen Reid is an Assistant Professor of Educational Research Methodology in the Information, Library and Research Sciences department and a Senior Fellow in the Office of Assessment, Evaluation, and Research Services (OAERS) at UNC Greensboro. Dr. Reid has expertise in culturally responsive, Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) and mixed methods research and evaluation, educational measurement and assessment, and organizational change. Dr. Reid co-directs the STEM Program Evaluation Lab (SPEL) which provides training in research and evaluation for graduate and undergraduate students on STEM education projects. Dr. Reid is currently the external evaluator for six National Science Foundation (NSF) funded projects and the principal/co-principal/co-investigator on four grants funded by NSF and the National Institutes of Health.
Dr. Reid’s research applies culturally responsive frameworks to evaluation and measurement to shape educational research and policy and respond to societal challenges. This work is centered on social justice, access, diversity, equity, and inclusion and challenges researchers and practitioners to look at our own cultural location as well as key dimensions of practice to incite change (e.g., context, relationships, validity, methodology, and design). Within this line of inquiry, Dr. Reid investigates inequities in outcomes among underrepresented and minoritized groups, specifically how the intersection of identities and practice impact engagement and responsiveness to varying contexts and cultures. She also investigates values-engaged teaching, learning, and mentorship in research and evaluation. Dr. Reid presents and publishes her work in program evaluation, education, and the STEM disciplines.