EDUCATION
Ph.D. 2014-2018 Educational Psychology, University of Hawai’i, Manoa, Oahu
M.Ed. 2012-2013 Educational Psychology, University of Hawai‘i, Manoa, Oahu
With specialization in Measurement, Statistic and Evaluation
B.A. 2005-2010 Psychology, Brigham Young University–Hawaii, Laie, Oahu
SPECIFIC AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Program evaluation
Research and evaluation design
Focus groups and interviews
Intercultural learning and skill-building
Designing and delivering research and evaluation technical assistance
Quantitative data collection and analysis
Qualitative analyses with MAXQDA software
Statistical analyses – Basic, intermediate, and advanced
Instrument development and gathering of psychometric evidence
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2019-Present Associate Director, Center for Learning and Teaching / Assistant Professor, Psychology Program at Brigham Young University Hawai’i. Facilitate Educational Research Fellowship to support faculty scholarship; Facilitate faculty development workshops; Teach introductory and advanced statistic courses; Mentor undergraduate students on designing and implementing quantitative research studies.
2017-2018 Senior Research Associate, Kamehameha Schools. Lead researcher for a study examining the long term impact of Hawaiian Culture-Based Education (HCBE) on Native Hawaiian students; Design evaluation methods for educational programs serving over 3,000 K-12 students across the Hawaiian Islands; Oversee the collection, storage, management and analyses of data; Serve as task lead on the design and implementation of data dashboards to improve the quality and timeliness of program outcome reports to inform program improvements; provide technical assistance on data literacy to program staff and school-level practitioners
2014-2017 Research Specialist for the Pacific Regional Education Laboratory (REL) at McREL International. Conduct data cleaning, merging, and analysis of large, international datasets using SPSS software; write research and technical assistance reports; design and provide technical assistance to researchers and practitioners to increase their capacity to use data to address problems of practice; assist in the development of research proposals and training materials to assist practitioners to improve educator and student outcomes in the Pacific region
SELECTED PRESENTATIONS
Feinauer, E. & Scanlan S. (2024). NHPI College Students Identify Institutional Barriers to school Belonging. Hawaii International Conference on Education, January 3-6, 2024.
Scanlan S., Black, A., Jarosewich, T., Skeeles-Worley, A. & Scanlan, T. (2023). Connecting disparate data sources to understand access, engagement and collaboration in Community of Practice in STEM. American Evaluation Association, October 9-14, 2023.
Scanlan S., Feinauer, E., Fonoimoana, M. & Ono, K. (2023). Faculty Perceptions of School Belonging Among Pacific Islander High School Students in Hawaii. Hawaii International Conference on Education, January 2-6, 2023.
Feinauer, E., Scanlan S., & Ono, K. (2023). Faculty Perceptions of Ethnic Identity Among Pacific Islander High School Students in Hawaii. Hawaii International Conference on Education, January 2-6, 2023.
Scanlan, S. & Scanlan, T. (2023). Examining Factors that Contribute to College Success in American Samoa using Cross-classified Multilevel Logistic Regression. American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, April 13-16,2023.
Lesuma, C, Akanoa, C., DeMartini, B. & Scanlan, S. (2023). Supporting Pacific Island Students in Advanced Composition. Conference on College Composition and Communication, Chicago, IL, February 15-18,2023
Chen, J., Chen. J, Scanlan S. & Scanlan, T. (2023). How do accountants rank skills? European Accounting Association, May 20-26, 2023.
Trevorrow, T., Scanlan, S., Aumer, K., Kim, B., Tsushima, T., & Harris, S. (2022) Sleep during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Panel Presentation, Society of Behavioral Medicine Annual Conference, Baltimore, April 6-9, 2022.
Wesley, H., Scanlan, S. & Scanlan, T. (2021). Bridging the gap of discontinuity between the pacific cultural identifiers and academic indicators in the classroom for greater academic success for Pacific Islanders. Tonga Research Association, Laie, HI, September 22-25, 2021.
Genz, J., Tamaira, M., Evensen, S. & Scanlan, S. (2021). Surveying the Pathway: Examining Psychosocial Measures and STEM Persistence and Success across the Islands of Opportunity. Hawai'i-Pacific Evaluation Association (Virtual meeting), September 20-24, 2021.
Scanlan, S. & Scanlan, T. (2021). A Multilevel Exploration of College Readiness in American Samoa. American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting (virtual meeting), April 9-12,2021.
Genz, J., Tamaira, M., Evensen, S. & Scanlan, S. (2020). Strategies and Challenges in Developing a System of Tracking Persistence for a Pacific STEM Program. Hawai'i-Pacific Evaluation Association (Virtual meeting), October 12-16, 2020.
Scanlan, S. & Im, S. (2020). A Multilevel Exploration of High School Algebra and English Grades: College Readiness in American Samoa. American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting San Francisco, CA, April 1-20,2020
Springer, S., Springer, A., & Scanlan, S. (2020). Who improves more in cover letter writing after a business communication course: Native English speakers or non-native English speakers? Association for Business Communication Western U.S. Regional Conference, Long Beach, Calif., March 1-5, 2020
Scanlan, S. (2019). Examining student- and teacher-level factors that predict high school algebra 2 and senior year English course grades in American Samoa. Hawaii Educational Research Association, Honolulu, HI, January, 26, 2019.
Herman, P., Carreon, D., Scanlan, S., Hacskaylo, L., Pangelinan, L., Che, J., Merfalen, B., & Sablan, R. (2017, April). Academic outcomes of students in developmental versus credit-bearing courses at Northern Marianas College in the Northern Mariana Islands. Paper to be presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Antonio, TX.
Herman, P., Carreon, D., Scanlan, S. Sablan, R., Merfalen, B., Pangelinan, L., Che, J. & Hacskaylo, L. (2016). Using longitudinal data to research college and career readiness and success in the Northern Mariana Islands. Poster session at the American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, April 12, Washington D.C.
Sablan, R., Staffer, L. Pangelinan, L., Che, J., Hacskaylo, L., Herman, P., Carreon, D. & Scanlan, S. (2016). Seeing the system: College and career readiness in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Poster session at the Carnegie Foundation Summit on Improvement in Education, March 27-29, San Francisco, CA.
Scanlan, S. (2016). Using education data to improve student outcomes. Federated States of Micronesia, Pohnpei Department of Education Teacher Summit, July 06-07, Pohnpei.
Scanlan, S. (2016). Understanding the quality of education management information systems in the Federated States of Micronesia. Federated States of Micronesia, Micronesian Teacher Education Conference, July 19-21, Kosrae.
Scanlan, S. (2016). Making small, incremental changes through formative assessment. Keynote address presented at the Micronesian Teacher Education Conference, July 20, Kosrae.
Carreon, D., Herman, P., Scanlan, S., Sang, k., Lupenui, C., & Worchel, J. (2016). Evaluating the Na Hopena A’o (HA) Program: How can HA be evaluated using a culturally responsive framework. Roundtable at the Hawai’i Pacific Evaluation Association conference, September 9, Oahu.
Herman, P., & Scanlan, S. (2014). Supporting K-12 and college collaborations to improve students’ college and career readiness in the Republic of the Marshall Islands. Republic of the Marshall Islands, Ministry of Education Annual Education Conference, July 30-31, Majuro.
Dearden, T., Timothy, B., Scanlan, S., Tan, X. Y., & Miller, R. (2010). Evolution and inattentional blindness: There's a snake in our midst. Poster session at the Association of Psychological Science 22nd Annual Convention, May 27-30, Boston, MA.
STUDENT-MENTORED RESEARCH PRESENTATION
Hedrick, Z. (2024). Comprehensive Review of the Impact of the Opioid Epidemic on Children and Adolescents: Insights into Treatment Strategies Chaminade University’s 10th Annual Psychology Students’ Research Conference. Paper presentation, 19 April.
Hadley, E. (2024). Can Cultural Storytelling Increase Information Recall and Sense of Belonging in Elementary Pacific Islander Students with ADHD? Chaminade University’s 10th Annual Psychology Students’ Research Conference. Paper presentation, 19 April.
Tangsitpan, C. (2024). Unlocking Academic Success: Exploring the Magic of the Pomodoro Method in a Peer-Work-Group Space. Chaminade University’s 10th Annual Psychology Students’ Research Conference. Paper presentation, 19 April.
Yan, Y. (2024). The Validity of Prophetic Dreams: Investigating the Potential for Dreams to Predict Future Events. BYUH Undergraduate Research Conference. Laie, Hawaii. Poster Presentation.
Hernandez, C. & Scanlan, S. (2023). COVID-19 impact on mental health of college students in Hawaii. Brigham Young University Hawaii Undergraduate Research Conference, March 29-30, 2023.
Yan Lam, Wing & Scanlan, S. (2021). Examining the relationship between motivation and seat preference among college students. Chaminade University’s 7th Annual Psychology Students’ Research Conference, April 23 via Zoom.
Young, I. & Scanlan, S. (2021). Trauma and Heavy Metal: Exploring the psychological effects of listening to metal music. Chaminade University’s 7th Annual Psychology Students’ Research Conference, April 23 via Zoom.
PUBLICATIONS
Trevorrow, T., Scanlan, S., Aumer, K., Kim, B., Tsushima, T., & Harris, S. (2023) Sleep during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Journal of American College Health.
Springer, S., Springer A., & Scanlan, S. (2021). Comparing Improvements in Cover Letter Writing of Native English-Speaking and Nonnative English-Speaking Business Communication Students. The Western ABC Bulletin.
Herman, P., Carreon, D., Scanlan, S., & Dandapani, N. (2018). Using high school data to understand college readiness in the Northern Mariana Islands. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, Regional Educational Laboratory Pacific.
Herman, P., Carreon, D., Scanlan, S., & Dandapani, N. (2017). College and career readiness profiles of high school graduates in American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, Regional Educational Laboratory Pacific.
Herman, P., Scanlan, S., & Carreon, D. (2017). Comparing Enrollment, Characteristics, and Academic Outcomes of Students in Developmental Courses and Those in Credit-Bearing Courses at Northern Marianas College. REL 2017-269. Regional Educational Laboratory Pacific.
REVIEWER
American Evaluation Association (2024)
Journal of American College Health (2023)
American Educational Research Association (2020, 2022)
SPECIALIZED TRAINING
Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching: Improvement Science in Practice
Workshop, Stanford, CA, December 2-4, 2015
US Army Active Duty Service from July 2002 to August 2005
CERTIFICATIONS
Certified reviewer in What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) Group Design Standards (2016)
Qualtrics Insight Professional Certification (2017)
CV Last Revised June 11, 2024
