Associate Director for Applied Practice and Partnerships
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Research Education and Evaluation Strategy
Research Scientist, Learning Research & Development Center
- PhD, University of Pittsburgh
Education & Training
- 06/16/25: Danielle Lowry and Jennifer Iriti received a grant by the Pittsburgh Promise to continue work analyzing student outcome data.
- 01/21/25: "Research Super Connector" Julie Fiez, page 32; "Team Science Pro" Jen Iriti, page 59; and "Elevating Marginalized Voices in STEM Advocate" Angela Stewart, page 61 are featured in the 2023-24 Office on Research Report Annual Report.
- 09/17/24: Jennifer Iriti (and Danielle Lowry were awarded a grant from the Pittsburgh Promise to continue an evaluation study of the Coaching Initiative.
- 01/31/24: Jennifer Iriti participated in Lt. Governor Austin Davis' Roundtable on Mental Health in Schools. Jen was part of a panel in her capacity as elected school director in South Fayette Township.
- 01/17/24: Kudos to Jennifer Iriti and Pitt colleagues for funds to "Advance Systemic Change in Doctoral STEM Education."
Awards
Research Interests
- Developmental evaluation, program evaluation, outcomes evaluation, implementation evaluation
- Decision-oriented educational research
- Policy, structures, and practices to improve college access and success
- STEM education to workforce pathways
- Use of continuous improvement methodologies in education
- Use of networked improvement communities to effect large-scale change in education
- Research-practitioner partnerships
- Public-private partnerships for education quality and effectiveness
- Workforce pathways
