WA-06: Elizabeth Kreiselmaier (R)
Dr. Elizabeth Kreiselmaier had a 17+ year career in the field of educational research and program evaluation after receiving her bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Ph.D. in Special Education, Management, and Counseling Psychology from the University of Oregon.
She developed broad expertise in the areas of special education and early intervention, K-12 and postsecondary education, and assessment and accountability. She brought this background to bear on the tasks of policy analysis, research/evaluation design, and program assessment through the variety of projects she directed.
As a project director at Wested/Far West Laboratory, she designed and conducted educational research, development and evaluation projects for the National Science Foundation, the U.S. Department of Education, and various State Departments of Education, universities, and local agencies and school districts.
Prior to joining WestEd, she worked at Oregon Research Institute for nine years, where she directed or managed numerous federally funded special education research and development projects in the area of support services for students with severe disabilities and their families, and for the personnel who serve them.
In addition to conducting a wide array of federal, state, and local evaluations and development projects, Kreiselmaier has published, presented, and consulted widely, taught university courses, served on many boards and task forces, and led professional development sessions and workshops for hundreds of professionals.
Over the past 18 years as a full-time mom, she has served her family and community in a variety of capacities, including: volunteer art teacher, small business owner and administrator, served as a youth ministry small group leader, lay counselor and supervisor, and various other roles in her local community, churches, and her son’s schools.
The above information was sourced from the candidate’s website.