Senior Director of Research and Evaluation
Senior Director of Research and Evaluation, The Nonprofit Institute
- PhD University of California, Santa Barbara: Education
- MA University of California, Santa Barbara: Education
- BA University of California, Santa Cruz: Psychology
Tessa Tinkler has over fifteen years of experience conducting quantitative and qualitative research and evaluation in K-12 schools and nonprofit organizations. She has experience working collaboratively with many different stakeholders to assess a wide diversity of programs where measuring impact is not one size fits all. Prior to coming to the University of San Diego, she worked for eight years as an evaluator and researcher at the City Heights Educational Collaborative, a university-school partnership designed to increase college and career readiness for low-income students in San Diego. Dr. Tinkler’s passion is partnering with organizations and schools to evaluate the effectiveness of programs and strategies designed to reduce social inequalities. Her recent work has included research in informal learning environments, mobile learning, best practices in teacher recruitment, and health and wellness in schools.