Michigan Educational Research Association (MERA)
MERA Mission: The mission of the Michigan Educational Research Association, Inc. is to promote accurate, high quality, appropriate and ethical use of research, assessment, and evaluation practices that improve teaching and learning in education.
Kathleen Miller – MERA President
• millerk@sresd.org
• Executive Director of Instructional Services/Secondary Options
• Shiawassee RESD
• 989-743-3471, Ext. 2214
Joseph Musial, Ph.D. – MERA Vice-President
• musialj@resa.net
• Assessment & Evaluation Consultant
• Wayne RESA
• 734-334-1528
John Thero – MERA Secretary
• jthero@solake.org
• Director of Instruction & Assessment
• South Lake Schools
• 586-435-1640
Neelam Kher, Ph.D. – MERA Treasurer
• kher@msu.edu
• Senior Research Associate Emeritus
• Michigan State University
• College of Education
• 318-730-4394
Sherry Betcher
• sbetcher@thecenterforcharters.org
• Assessment Manager
• Central Michigan University
• The Governor John Engler Center for Charter Schools
Jonathan Flukes
• jonathan.flukes@pccsk12.com
• Director of Data, Assessment, Research, and Evaluation
• Plymouth-Canton Community Schools
• 734-416-2934
Jacqueline Gardner, Ph.D.
• swans126@msu.edu
• Director of Data and Evaluation
• Office of K-12 Outreach
• College of Education
• Michigan State University
• 517-230-3049
Emily McEvoy
• emcevoy@misd.net
• Data and Assessment Consultant
• 586-228-3459
Steve Petros
• PetrosS@grps.org
• Director, Office of Assessment and Evaluation
• Grand Rapids Public Schools
• Grand Rapids, MI 48506
Paul E. Robinson
• paul.robinson0023@gmail.com
• Implementation Facilitator
• Macomb Intermediate School District – Mt. Clemens Schools
• 810-869-5174
David Treder, Ph.D.
• DTreder@geneseeisd.org
• Coordinator for Research, Evaluation & Assessment
• Genesee Intermediate School District,
• 810-591-4971