Megan O'Donnell is an associate research professional in the College Research and Evaluation Services Team (CREST) in the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College. She primarily works on the Adaptive GenEd Course Project Evaluation and assists with other projects as needed. She received her doctorate in family and human development from the T. Denny Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamics at Arizona State University. Her main research interests in graduate school focused on Mexican American adolescents’ experience with discriminatory stress and cultural processes (e.g., cultural values/norms, language use, ethnic identity, acculturation) as they related to psychosocial and academic adjustment.
Prior to working at CREST, Professor O'Donnell worked as an evaluator for the Teacher Education and Compensation Helps (TEACH) program as well as the Achieving a College Education (ACE) program. She has enjoyed utilizing her research skills through an evaluation lens in efforts to help programs maximize their potential in serving members of the community.