Overview
Lorrie Schmid, Ph.D., serves as Lead, Data and Analysis for the Applied Research and Evaluation group at the Social Science Research Institute. She is dedicated to providing expertise in quantitative methods, focused on data collection and measurement issues, data management, statistical data analysis, and both academic and applied dissemination of the results. Her work has focused on education and human development and using best practices in quantitative methodology to answer the diverse research questions from partnerships with individuals and groups through Duke University and Duke Health System. She holds a B.A. in Political Science from the College of Wooster (OH), a Certificate in Survey Methods from and a Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Instructional Staff in the Program in Education
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2026 - Present
Education Program,
Education
Recent Publications
Psychosocial stressors, sleep quality, and hair cortisol concentrations among pregnant women.
Journal Article Biol Psychol · November 2025 BACKGROUND: Psychosocial stress and sleep disturbances are common during pregnancy and can contribute to heightened hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis activity, potentially impacting maternal and fetal health. Hair cortisol concentrations (HCC) prov ... Full text Link to item CiteWhere Community-Engaged Research and Randomized Controlled Trials Align: Lessons from Implementation of an Experimental Evaluation in Partnership with a Community-Based Afterschool Program
Journal Article American Journal of Evaluation · September 1, 2025 There has been increased focus within the evaluation field on the value of community-engaged research (CER) methods; however, CER is not easily seen as compatible with experimental evaluation methods (or randomized controlled trial, RCT). For instance, in ... Full text CiteEfficacy of a Nail Cadaver Lab as a Teaching Tool for Dermatology Residents
Journal Article Skin Appendage Disorders · January 1, 2025 Full text CiteRecent Grants
Advancing a Holistic Understanding of Variability in Lived Experience with Sickle Cell Pain
ResearchProject Director · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2025 - 2030Early Life Adversity and the Developmental Programming of Early Childhood Telomere Biology: A Longitudinal Study of Developmental Context and Behavioral Mediators
ResearchStatistician · Awarded by National Institute of Nursing Research · 2021 - 2026Teacher Attrition, Health, and Well-Being: Exploring the Mismatch Between Teacher Preparation (and Teacher Expectations) and District Realities in the midst of COVID-19
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill · 2022 - 2025View All Grants
Education
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill ·
2014
D.Phil.