Sarah M. Wolff, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor-in-Residence
Biography
Sarah Wolff, Ph.D., is an assistant professor-in-residence in the Department of Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education, specializing in research methods and educational psychology. She holds a Ph.D. in educational psychology with an emphasis in assessment and quantitative analysis, a graduate certificate in online teaching & training, a graduate certificate in program evaluation, and a graduate certificate in teaching. She is the co-coordinator of the College of Education Undergraduate Seminar Program. She teaches these as well as graduate-level research and methods courses in the educational psychology program. Wolff is dedicated to equipping students with a robust understanding of research design, statistical analysis, and critical thinking skills. In addition, she serves as the associate director of research and application development for the Office of Learning Analytics, where she supports faculty research and advances student success initiatives.
Research Expertise
Dr. Wolff's research focuses on self-regulation, motivation, measurement, and the integration of mindfulness in educational settings. She is particularly interested in dynamic processes and modeling within-person variability over time. Her methods expertise includes psychometrics, structural equation modeling, and intensive longitudinal designs.