Nicole Lynn O'Dell, Ph.D.

About Me

Educational researcher and experienced program evaluator with over 12 years of experience designing and implementing strategic evaluation plans for NIH research infrastructure grants. Dr. O'Dell has extensive experience in quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods research aimed at improving prog...

Educational researcher and experienced program evaluator with over 12 years of experience designing and implementing strategic evaluation plans for NIH research infrastructure grants. Dr. O'Dell has extensive experience in quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods research aimed at improving program performance and assessing returns on investments. Her personal research interests focus on improving satisfaction and retention for Deaf learners in higher education.

Faculty Appointments

Research Assistant Professor - Department of Medicine, Hematology/Oncology (SMD)

Credentials

Education

PhD | University of Rochester. Education. 2019

Advanced Certificate in Online Teaching | University of Rochester. 2016

MS | University at Buffalo. Library Sciene. 2011

BS | State University of New York at Brockport. Sociology. 2003

Publications

Journal Articles

Self-representation and social identity in discussion threads: the experiences of deaf college students in an online learning community.

O'Dell, N. L.

Doctoral dissertation, University of Rochester. 2019; .

Identifying emerging research collaborations and networks: method development

Dozier, A. M.; Martina, C. A.; O'Dell, N. L.; Fogg, T. T.; Lurie, S. J.; Rubinstein, E. P.; & Pearson, T. A.

Evaluation & the health professions. 37(1): 19-32.