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• Ph.D. Kent State University, 2015,  Evaluation and Measurement
• M.Ed. Kent State University, 2011, Rehabilitation Counseling
• B.A. Keene State College, 2008, Psychology

• Assistant Professor, The University of Northern ºÚÁÏÉçÇø. 2017 – Present
• Assistant Professor, Widener University. 2015 – 2017
• Statistical Consultant, International Journal of Aging and Human Development 2012 – 2015
• Consultant – National Science Foundation (NSF): Bridging the Conceptual Divide Between Theoretical and Applied Environmental Chemistry, Award Number:1140980. 2016 to present
• Reviewer – Eastern Educational Research Association (EERA), 2015 – 2017
• Statistical ConsultantÌý– Int. Journal of Aging and Human Development, 2012 – 2015
• Statistical Consultant – The Safe Design Institute, 2015 – 2016

Program evaluation theory, stakeholder configuration, Structural Equation Modeling, statistical error, disability studies, measurement validation

• Ciampa, K., Merchant, W., Wolfe, Z. (In press). Does an AutonomousProfessional Development Model Reflect Professional Learning Standards? A Mixed-Methods Case Study.  Pennsylvania Educational Leadership.
• Merchant, W., Ciampa, K., Wolfe, Z. (in press). Examining the Psychometric Properties of the Standards Assessment Inventory. Journal of Professional Development in Education.
• Merchant, W., Dees, D. (In press). Assessing Teaching Format as it Applies to Motivation and Perceptions of Teaching and Learning in Geological Sciences Education. International Journal of Education.
• Smith, G., Hayslip, B., Hancock, G., Merchant, W., Montoro-Rodreguez, J. (In Press).  The Family Stress Model as it Applies to Custodial Grandfamilies: A Cross Validation. Journal of Child and Family Studies.
• Merchant, W., Smith, G., Hayslip, B. (In press). Using the CES-D with Custodial Grandmothers: Cross-Validation and Convergent Validity. Journal of Aging and Mental Health.
• Rumrill, P., Fitzgerald, S., Merchant, W. (2015). A Response to Harris, Gould, and Fujiura (2013): Beyond Scoping Reviews – A Case for Mixed-Methods Research Reviews. Journal of Prevention, Assessment and Rehabilitation, 50 (2), 1-12.
• Fitzgerald, S. M., Li, J., Rumrill, P. D., Bishop, Jr., M., Merchant, W. (2015). Examining the factor structure and psychometric properties of the Quality of Life Scale among people with multiple sclerosis. 29 (2), 165-182.
• Nigh, J., Pytash, K., Ferdig, R., Merchant, W. (2015). Investigating the Potential of MOOCs in K-12 Teaching and Learning Environments. Journal of Online Learning Research, 1 (1), 85-106.
• Smith, G., Merchant, W., Hayslip, B., Streider, F., Montoro-Rodriguez, J. (2015). Measuring the parenting practices of custodial grandmothers. Journal of Child and Family Studies. 24(12), 3676-3689.
• Hayslip, B., Smith, G. C., Montoro-Rodriguez, J., Streider, F. H., Merchant, W. (2015). The Utility of the Family Empowerment Scale with Custodial Grandmothers. Journal of Applied Gerontology. 36(3), 320–350.