Meet the Team

As the Executive Director for Research and Evaluation, Dr. Cathy Malerba leads the research and evaluation team and directs many of Gibson’s large-scale projects. With nearly 20 years of applied research and evaluation experience in the public education sector, Dr. Malerba has designed and led a wide range of evaluation projects with topics ranging from prekindergarten to college access programs, out-of-school time programs, and district technology initiatives. As a former district administrator, she developed a deep understanding of state and federal assessment and accountability requirements, and of the ways in which campus and district administrators use data to guide their decision-making. She has led district strategic planning efforts and collaborated with board members and administrators to set and monitor student outcome goals. Dr. Malerba earned her doctorate in Human Development and Family Sciences from The University of Texas at Austin.