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About
Dr. Lisa Hall Foster received her Ph.D. in educational leadership from the University of Virginia in 2011 before joining the faculty at Harvard Graduate School of Education as a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow. Upon completing a three-year fellowship where she developed all fidelity measures and assessments, as well as professional development for Research Assistants and teacher participants in the research study, she served for a year as the Co-PI and Project Director on the What Works Clearinghouse Postsecondary contract with Development Services Group. In July, she accepted the position of Associate Professor of Education and Chair of Quantitative Research at Liberty University. She is a member of AERA, serving as the current Chair for the Mixed Methods Research SIG, past Program Chair and Secretary/Treasurer. She is the past Awards Chair for the Research on the Superintendency SIG. She is currently on the Executive Awards Committee for the National Association of the Gifted and Talented. As a veteran educator (25+ years), she has taught elementary, secondary, and postsecondary. She has conducted and/or evaluated research in the areas of fidelity, educational leadership, literacy, math, and postsecondary education. Furthermore, she presents annually at national and international conferences in all of the research areas.
Related documents
Disciplines
- Education
Research output
- 4 Article
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Synthesizing Evidence in Public Policy Contexts: The Challenge of Synthesis When There Are Only a Few Studies
Valentine, J. C., Wilson, S. J., Rindskopf, D., Lau, T. S., Yeide, M., LaSota, R., Tanner-Smith, E. E. & Foster, L., Oct 2016, In: Evaluation Review.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Searching for Evidence-Based Practice: A Survey of Empirical Studies on Curricular Interventions Measuring and Reporting Fidelity of Implementation Published During 2004-2013
Missett, T. C. & Foster, L. H., May 1 2015, In: Journal of Advanced Academics. 26, 2, p. 96-111 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Replicating the effects of a teacher-scaffolded voluntary summer reading program: The role of poverty
White, T. G., Kim, J. S., Kingston, H. C. & Foster, L., 2014, In: Reading Research Quarterly. 49, 1, p. 5-30 26 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Exploring the Relationship Between Fidelity of Implementation and Academic Achievement in a Third-Grade Gifted Curriculum: A Mixed-Methods Study
Foster, L., Azano, A., Missett, T. C., Callahan, C. M., Oh, S., Brunner, M. & Moon, T. R., Jan 1 2011, In: Journal of Advanced Academics. 22, 5Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Prizes
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2006 National Board Certification in World Languages Other than English—Spanish
Foster, L. (Recipient), 2006
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2008 Elsie Hughes Cabell Scholar
Foster, L. (Recipient), 2008
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2010 AERA Division L Travel Stipend Award to attend annual convention of the University Council of Educational Administration
Foster, L. (Recipient), 2010
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2011-2014 Appointment as a Post-Doctoral Fellow at Harvard Graduate School of Education
Foster, L. (Recipient), 2014
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2011 Selected for AERA Division B Graduate Student Seminar
Foster, L. (Recipient), 2011
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)