Rachel Vannatta

Rachel Vannatta is a Professor at Bowling Green State University (BGSU), affiliated with the School of Counseling, Higher Education, Leadership and Foundations. She has over 25 years of experience in educational assessment, statistics, and technology integration.

• Education: Ph.D. in Educational Research & Statistics from the University of North Dakota (1994)

Her research interests focus on technology-enhanced statistics education, K-12 digital innovation, and grant evaluation through the Center for Assessment and Evaluation Services. She has authored multiple methodological textbooks and developed SPSS tutorials to make statistical concepts accessible.

Recent grant leadership includes:

• Lead Evaluator for OMHAS grants ($75,000/year, 2020–2022)
• National Science Foundation (NSF) MSP Targeted Awards (2015–2016)
• Ohio Migrant Education Center evaluations (2014–2015)
• Principal Investigator for BGSU's $1.5M U.S. Department of Education technology grants (1999–2004)

She has received:

• BGSU Distinguished Teaching Professor (2018–present)
• SITE Outstanding Paper Award (2014)
• Teaching Excellence Award (2011)
• Ohio Faculty Innovator Award (2010)

Key courses taught include Advanced Quantitative Methods, Qualitative Research, and Assessment & Evaluation in Education. She serves on editorial boards for the Journal of Research on Technology in Education (since 2002) and Journal of Computing in Teacher Education (since 2006).