NORC Adds Five McREL International Staff to Education & Child Development Department
The new staff members bring the education research organization’s expertise and portfolio of research and evaluation projects.
CHICAGO, July 10, 2025 — NORC at the University of Chicago is pleased to announce that McREL International’s current research and evaluation projects—and five key staff members—have joined NORC’s Education & Child Development department. McREL is a non-profit, nonpartisan education research organization that since 1966 has turned knowledge about what works in education into practical, effective guidance and training for teachers and education leaders across the United States and around the world.
This move ensures that these important projects will continue within NORC and contribute to critical education research.
“We are excited to welcome McREL’s experts and their deep background in evidence-based education improvements to NORC,” said Jennifer Hamilton, senior vice president of Education & Child Development at NORC. “Their strengths in bridging research and practice will be instrumental in advancing our work to support educators, learners, and decision-makers nationwide.”
“We are excited to welcome McREL’s experts and their deep background in evidence-based education improvements to NORC.”
About NORC at the University of Chicago
NORC at the University of Chicago conducts research and analysis that decision-makers trust. As a nonpartisan research organization and a pioneer in measuring and understanding the world, we have studied almost every aspect of the human experience and every major news event for more than eight decades. Today, we partner with government, corporate, and nonprofit clients around the world to provide the objectivity and expertise necessary to inform the critical decisions facing society.
Contact: For more information, please contact Eric Young at NORC at young-eric@norc.org or (703) 217-6814 (cell).
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