Dr. Debbie L. Hahs-Vaughn

Secretary

Dr. Debbie Hahs-Vaughn is one of the founding board members of the Galileo School.  She holds a Ph.D. in Educational Research from the University of Alabama and a MBA with an emphasis in marketing and BFA in graphic design from Missouri State University.  Dr. Hahs-Vaughn currently teaches graduate level quantitative statistics and research methods at the University of Central Florida.  Dr. Hahs-Vaughn’s research interests include: methodological issues associated with applying quantitative statistical methods to complex survey data (i.e., large-scale national datasets); using complex survey data to answer substantive research questions; postsecondary issues; practitioner use of research; quality in reporting research; and program evaluation.

Dr. Hahs-Vaughn is a certified group design reviewer for the What Works Clearinghouse and is the recipient of numerous awards including:

  • 2018, 2013, and 2009 Research Incentive Award

  • 2018, 2013, and 2009 Teaching Incentive Program Award

  • 2017 and 2007 College of Education Excellence in Graduate Teaching Award

  • 2016 and 2011 Scholarship of Teaching & Learning Award

  • 2015 Service Award, presented by the American Educational Research Association’s Educational Statistician’s Special Interest Group

  • 2014 and 2009 College of Education Distinguished Researcher Award

  • 2013 Educational of the Year Award, presented by the Florida Educational Research Association

  • 2012 Chuck G. Dziuban Excellence in Online Teaching Award Honorable Mention

Dr. Hahs-Vaughn is the author of six statistics textbooks including, among others: Introduction to Statistical Concepts (2020) and Applied Multivariate Statistical Concepts (2016); a book chapter in Propensity Score Analysis: Fundamentals, Developments, and Extensions; and approximately 60 articles in professional outlets such as the Autism, Journal of Experimental Education, Evaluation Review, Journal of Educational Psychology, Early Childhood Research Quarterly, British Journal of Educational Technology, European Journal of Sport Science, Journal of Educational Research, Journal of College Student Development, and others.  She has served as the Executive Editor of the Measurement, Statistics, and Research Design section of the Journal of Experimental Education. 

Dr. Hahs-Vaughn has received funding from the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Department of Labor (via 3rd party), and National Institute of Health.  She is also the mom of a beautiful daughter previously enrolled at Galileo. Dr. Hahs-Vaughn can be reached at debbie.hahs-vaughn@galileogiftedschool.org.