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 Duke Appointments & Affiliations
Instructional Staff in the Program in Education
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2026 - Present
Education Program,
Education
Recent Scholarly Works
Inflammation, sleep, and trait mindfulness in pregnancy.
Journal article Sleep health · August 2026 ObjectivesExcessive systemic inflammation during pregnancy is a risk for adverse birth outcomes. Maternal sleep is related to systemic inflammation and may be modifiable through mindful thoughts and behaviors. In this cohort study, we explored the ... Full text CiteA randomized study of El Sistema-inspired youth music education programming: Evidence addressing executive function and social–emotional learning.
Journal article Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts · December 2025 Full text CitePsychosocial 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 CiteRecent Grants
Advancing a Holistic Understanding of Variability in Lived Experience with Sickle Cell Pain
ResearchProgram Director · Awarded by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute · 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 - 2027Teacher 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.