Dr. Ximena Uribe-Zarain

Biography

Dr. Ximena Uribe-Zarain is an Associate Professor in the College of Education and Director of the Ed.D. program in Leadership, Learning, and Educational Change. Her expertise includes research methodology and program evaluation, with a strong emphasis on equity-focused in both K–12 and higher education contexts.

She earned her Ph.D. in Education with a concentration in Measurement, Statistics, and Evaluation from the University of Delaware in August 2007. Prior to that, she completed a Bachelor’s degree in Actuarial Sciences at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México in Mexico City in August 2000.

Details

Education

PhD

Teaching

• Educational Research Methods in Special Education (SPE974)
• Introduction to Statistics (SPE850)
• Research Seminar on Special Education (SPE788)
• Educational Research Methodology (SFR780)

Professional experience

As a program evaluator, Dr. Uribe-Zarain brings extensive experience in assessing educational initiatives funded at local, state, and federal levels. Her work spans the design and implementation of rigorous evaluation plans, integrating quantitative and qualitative methods to measure program effectiveness and impact. She is skilled in developing logic models, creating data collection instruments, conducting data analyses, and synthesizing findings into actionable recommendations. Her evaluations emphasize equity, continuous improvement, and evidence-based decision-making, ensuring that programs meet their intended goals and contribute to meaningful educational change.

Awards and honors

Additional resources

• Curriculum Vitae