Debbie Sellers joins the BCTR as Director of Research and Evaluation

November 6, 2012

The BCTR is very happy to welcome Debbie Sellers as the center’s new Director of Research and Evaluation. Debbie received her Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst in 1992 and an M.S. in Biostatistics from the Harvard School of Public Health in 1993. Formerly, Debbie was Director of Research and Development for the Center for Applied Ethics, Division of Health and Human Development at the Education Development Center, Inc. in Waltham, MA. As the BCTR’s Director of Research and Evaluation, Debbie will help the center develop our research infrastructure and consult with center projects, while also pursuing an independent program of research. She will work closely with BCTR director John Eckenrode and will serve as a member of the BCTR executive committee. Debbie will contribute to the growth and development of the research and evaluation capacities of the center; provide research and evaluation consultation to projects within the BCTR; collaborate with BCTR senior staff and affiliates on research proposal development; support training and professional development of center staff; and provide support and consultation to center partners and affiliates.