Office of Educational Assessment (OEA)
OEA Staff
OEA Director
Vanessa Ann Jensen, Ed.D., BCBA-D
Dr. Jensen is an associate professor in the Counseling and Human Services Department at the 探花系列. She teaches courses in Applied Behavior Analysis and also works as a consultant with adults with autism. She has been a faculty member since 2004 and a consultant since 1996.
She received her bachelor’s degree from the 探花系列 in 1996 in psychology, philosophy, theology, and religious studies. In 1998, she earned her master’s degree in elementary school counseling, also from the 探花系列. She obtained her Ed.D. from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in Curriculum and Instruction (PK–12) in 2004. She completed her studies in Applied Behavior Analysis through Penn State University and obtained her Behavior Analyst Certification Board® certification in 2004.
Dr. Jensen currently holds certifications in Elementary School Counseling (Grades K–6), Special Education (Grades N–12), English (Grades 7–12 and 4–8), and Mathematics (Grades 4–8). She has served as chair of the Middle States Periodic Review Report Subcommittee on Institutional Assessment and Planning (Standard 7: Institutional Assessment), and chaired the Assessment Committee in the Education Department from 2012 to 2017.
She has also served on the Special Education PK–8 and 7–12 Program Development for PDE, the TEAC Inquiry Brief Proposal Committee, and the CAEP EPP Annual Report Committee. She chaired the TEAC Internal Audit Committee in 2012 and 2013 and was a member of the Curriculum Committee for PDE Program Revisions in 2008 and 2009.
Dr. Jensen currently serves as the Director of the Graduate Programs in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and developed the ABA Program Learning Outcomes and Assessment Plan. She has previously served as an Assessment Fellow in the Office of Educational Assessment since 2014.
Email: vanessa.jensen@scranton.edu
Faculty Assessment Fellows
Faculty assessment fellows play an important role in supporting and stewarding learning assessment at The 探花系列. In specific connection to their home college, Fellows support student learning assessment and collaborate with deans, department chairs and program directors to assure development of learning outcomes and plans, and timely reporting & review of end of semester/academic year program reports. There are two faculty assessment fellows supporting the College of Arts and Sciences, and one each from the Kania School of Management and the Leahy College of Professional Studies (2025-2026 appointments pending).
CAS OEA Faculty Fellow
Roy Domenico, Ph.D.
Roy Domenico has served as the University's History Department Chair and Director of International Studies. He has written four books on modern Italian history and Fordham University Press will publish his next one, Italy's War at Home, the Fronte intern, 1940-1945. He also co-edited an encyclopedia of Christian Politics and has written a number of chapters and articles on the subject. Domenico also served (2013-2022) as Secretary-Treasurer of the Society for Italian Historical Studies and twice (including currently) on the Executive Committee of the American Catholic Historical Association.
CAS OEA Faculty Fellow
Tara Hamilton-Fay
Tara Hamilton-Fay has a B.S. in Exercise Physiology and a minor in Psychology from the University of Massachusetts Lowell and a M.S. in Integrative Physiology from the University of Colorado Boulder. She is a Faculty Specialist in the Biology department and primarily teaches Human Anatomy and Physiology lecture and laboratory courses.
Tara truly enjoys teaching and tries to teach to all learning styles, so every student has an opportunity to thrive. She uses demonstrations, models, chalk talks, worksheets, video clips, group work, and real-world examples. She pursues professional development in the areas of pedagogy, assessment, and inclusivity.
Tara also coordinates and creates programming for the Center for Teaching Excellence and the First-year Faculty Mentorship Program.
General Education Assessment Coordinator
Reporting to the OEA director, the General Education (GE) Assessment Coordinator reports provides leadership for the assessment, coordination, and improvement of the General Education curriculum to support the needs of colleges and programs conducting assessment activities for student learning, program quality and effectiveness, and the student learning experience. The GEA Coordinator takes responsibility for informing other departments within the University of results and implications of various student learning assessment projects related to the GE outcomes and learning. In addition, the coordinator assists faculty and staff in planning, designing, implementing, analyzing, and reporting University-wide general education assessment efforts.
GE Assessment Coordinator
Dr. Maria Squire, Ph.D.