Kaitlyn Tuthill

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I received my Ph.D. in Measurement, Evaluation, Statistics, and Assessment (MESA) from Boston College in the Spring of 2022, and I currently work at BC as the Director of Assessment and Accreditation at the Lynch School of Education and Human Development. BC’s MESA program prepared me well for a career in Institutional Research and Assessment—using multiple data sources to measure and evaluate various aspects of the student experience. I’m particularly drawn to this field because it applies statistics in what I think of as an interesting and exciting way. The math background I gained at St. Mike’s has been invaluable in both my graduate studies and my career – among others, my linear algebra notes definitely came in handy! Not only did SMC further develop my interest in mathematics and statistics, it helped me to learn what I really wanted to prioritize in a graduate school. I learned so well in the academic environment at St. Mike’s, and knew I wanted a program that was going to treat me as an individual student, that had small class sizes, and that had professors that had a real interest in their students. BC’s MESA program was great in catering to my particular interests in Institutional Research, providing me opportunities to work in the IR office at Boston College. I’m excited for what the next few years at BC have in store!