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Marian A. Dyer, M.Ed.

Doctoral Candidate

Pronouns
She/Her/Hers
College
Fine Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (FAHSS)
Department
School of Education
Email
marian_dyer@student.uml.edu

Expertise

Kindergarten through 12th grade (K-12) Education Curriculum, Instruction, and Leadership; Accreditation

Research Interests

As an experienced educational leader, my research interests focus on the impacts practices and innovations have on outcomes for students.

Education

  • Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Candidate: Research and Evaluation in Education - University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, Massachusetts, anticipated May 2026.
  • Master of Education (M.Ed.): Curriculum and Instruction - University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, Massachusetts
    • Minor: Social Studies - University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, Massachusetts
  • Bachelor of Arts (B.A.): Political Science - University of Massachusetts - Amherst - Amherst, Massachusetts
    • Minor: Music - University of Massachusetts - Amherst - Amherst, Massachusetts

Biosketch

With more than 25 years of experience in education, I have been fortunate to teach, lead, and learn in a variety of settings. Public high schools make up the bulk of my experience and I am energized by recent movements to take a fresh look at what public, comprehensive secondary education means in 21st-century America. My work at a private, two-year college allowed me into the management aspect of for-profit education while teaching online with the University of Phoenix let me experience online learning design and instruction. People are born to learn and educational leaders should help them do just that.

I am currently the Assistant Superintendent of Schools in the Groton-Dunstable (Massachusetts) Regional School District.

Selected Awards and Honors

  • American Evaluation Association (AEA) Student Evaluation Case Competition 2023 - First Place Team - Evalu850
  • World Evaluation Case Competition 2023 - Third Place Team – Evalu850

Selected Publications

Research Currently in Progress

  • Dissertation Topic: Principals' Perception of Accreditation's Impact on Equitable Practices in Public High Schools