Scott Peecksen
Summary
Analytical research, project management, data science, model development, and quality assurance specialist with 24 years of experience in data analytics and mixed-methods research. Meticulous and methodical professional excelling in client-driven research and evaluation in education, health sciences, banking, and philanthropy.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Research and Evaluation Consultant
360 Degree Evaluation, LLC
02.2017 - Current
- Provides clients with best practices in evaluation and research, from the development and implementation of multiple evaluation designs to analysis, reporting, and presentations.
- Also offers in-depth experience in technical assistance, recruitment and training, survey administration, quality assurance, quantitative and qualitative analyses, predictive modeling, and strategic thinking
Senior Data Scientist
Huntington National Bank
04.2022 - 12.2024
- Company Overview: Designed and implemented survival models in SAS for human resources to predict voluntary attrition among staff and use model scores to inform prevention programs targeting groups of high-attrition-risk staff
- Designed and implemented survival models in SAS for human resources to predict voluntary attrition among staff and use model scores to inform prevention programs targeting groups of high-attrition-risk staff
Evaluation Director and Analyst
University of North Texas
03.2017 - 12.2022
- Company Overview: Directed evaluation of a high-impact practice initiative among more than 41,000 college students and successfully executed matched-comparison and quasi-experimental designs
- Directed evaluation of a high-impact practice initiative among more than 41,000 college students and successfully executed matched-comparison and quasi-experimental designs
Senior Researcher
Decision Information Resources, Inc.
10.2003 - 12.2017
- Led national, state, and local mixed-methods research and evaluation projects in the fields of education, philanthropy, and health sciences for government, corporate, university, and other nonprofit clients.
- Supervised and trained research teams for data collection, analysis, and reporting results to clients.
- Met with clients weekly or monthly to review project work and deliverables and to ensure timely completion within or below budget.
- Directed process- and outcome-evaluations for two national nonprofit capacity-building initiatives for the W.K. Kellogg Foundation.
- Analyzed large data sets, both vertical and horizontal, using descriptive and inferential statistics in SPSS and SAS
- Evaluated and replicated the performance data and reporting processes of eight U.S. Department of Education programs from data entry and aggregation to reporting of results.
- Recruited school districts and schools to participate in multiple national studies funded by the U.S. Department of Education.
- Managed, analyzed, and reported results from needs-sensing activities (e.g., media scans) for seven U.S. Department of Education research alliances and provided technical assistance on literature reviews by developing a tool to assess literature review gaps in research.
Research Scientist
University of Texas Health Science Center
01.2001 - 12.2003
- Company Overview: Managed and conducted formative and summative evaluations of in- and out-patient behaviors in a psychiatric hospital
- Managed and conducted formative and summative evaluations of in- and out-patient behaviors in a psychiatric hospital
Education
Ph.D. - Family Studies and Human Development
University of Arizona
M.S. - Family Studies and Human Development
University of Arizona
B.S. - Psychology
University of South Carolina
Skills
- Project Management
- Research/Evaluation Designs
- Data Analytics
- Model Building
- Coding (SAS, SQL, and R)
- Reporting
- Presenting
- Publishing
- Visualization
- Client Skills
- Quality Assurance
- Critical Thinking
- Teamwork
Publications
- Fulton, K.A., Archibald, A., Hudson, C., Rogers, J., Peecksen, S., Cultivating responsible citizenship in a nontraditional degree program through a service-inclusion pedagogy., Journal of Adult and Continuing Education, 0, https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10.1177/14779714231153815, 01/01/23
- Eutsler, L., Naik, M., Peecksen, S., Branton, R., Impact of inquiry portfolios within a service-learning literacy field experience on preservice teachers’ knowledge growth and GPA., Teaching and Teacher Education, 124, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tate.2023.104032, 01/01/23
- Naik, M., Wear, A., Peecksen, S., Branton, R., Simmons, M., High-impact practice connections as catalysts for equitable retention., Delivering on the promise of high-impact practices, Stylus Publishing, https://styluspub.presswarehouse.com/browse/book/9781642673616/Delivering-on-the-Promise-of-High-Impact-Practices, 01/01/22
- Rogers, J., Peecksen, S., Douglas, M., Simmons, M., Validation of a reflection rubric for higher education., Reflective Practice, 20, 6, 761-776, https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14623943.2019.1676712, 01/01/19
- Douglas, M., Peecksen, S., Rogers, J., Simmons, M., College students’ motivation and confidence for ePortfolio use., International Journal of ePortfolio, 9, 1, 1-16, https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1214509.pdf, 01/01/19
Presentations
- Applying attrition risk model variables and scores to inform prevention programs and target high-risk branches., 01/01/24, 2024 Data Expo
- Developing and validating an attrition risk model among branch staff from February 2022 to August 2022., 01/01/23, 2023 Data Expo
- Equitable impacts on college students' success through combinations of HIPs with skills enhancement., 01/01/21, 2021 Assessment Institute
- Improving retention and grade point average through student engagement in multiple high impact practices., 01/01/20, Southern Association of Colleges and School Commission on Colleges 2020 conference
- How quasi-experimental designs support student equity, retention, and grade point average., 01/01/20, Association for the Assessment of Learning in Higher Education 2020 Online Conference
- The impact of experiential learning and ePortfolio use on students' retention and grade point average., 01/01/20, Association of American Colleges & Universities 2020 ePortfolio Forum
- EPortfolio research and practice: New findings from the International Journal of ePortfolio., 01/01/19, Association of American Colleges & Universities webinar
- Career Connect: Lessons learned from providing and assessing student-level evidence of marketable skills., 01/01/19, 2019 Texas Association for Higher Education Assessment
- Transformative and experiential learning programs., 01/01/19, 2019 University of Central Oklahoma Transformative Learning Conference
- Career Connect: Lessons learned from the assessment of UNT’s Quality Enhancement Plan., 01/01/18, 2018 Texas Association for Higher Education Assessment
Timeline
Senior Data Scientist
Huntington National Bank
04.2022 - 12.2024
Evaluation Director and Analyst
University of North Texas
03.2017 - 12.2022
Senior Research and Evaluation Consultant
360 Degree Evaluation, LLC
02.2017 - Current
Senior Researcher
Decision Information Resources, Inc.
10.2003 - 12.2017
Research Scientist
University of Texas Health Science Center
01.2001 - 12.2003
Ph.D. - Family Studies and Human Development
University of Arizona
M.S. - Family Studies and Human Development
University of Arizona
B.S. - Psychology
University of South Carolina
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