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Lorrie Schmid

Instructional Staff in the Program in Education
Education Program
Box 104117, Durham, NC 27708-0539
2024 West Main Street, Box 104117, Durham, NC 27705

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 · 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 Cite

Where 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 Cite

Efficacy of a Nail Cadaver Lab as a Teaching Tool for Dermatology Residents

Journal Article Skin Appendage Disorders · January 1, 2025 Full text Cite
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Education


University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill · 2014 D.Phil.