Roland is the newest member of the Maguire Associates research team. He joined the staff in 2007, bringing a wide variety of skills and experience in survey research and statistical analysis and in making results interpretable. His primary focus is the management of research projects, from methodology and instrument design to reporting. Roland has worked as a statistician/researcher at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. He has also conducted evaluations for other educational programs as well as investigating topics in psychology, social work, and criminal law as a freelance statistician. Roland has a bachelor’s degree from Harvard University and a M.Ed. in Research, Measurement, and Evaluation from Boston College. He can be reached at rstark@maguireassoc.com.