Yedalis Ruíz, PhD, M.Ed
Chief Workforce Development Officer
Executive Director, Tania M. Barber Learning Institute
Dr. Yedalis Ruíz is an educational researcher and scholar/practitioner with 22 years experience working in community educational programming, STEM education, assessment and evaluation.
Dr. Ruiz leads the development and implementation of a workforce development model designed to enhance the success, retention, and personal development of CHC’s employee community.
Dr. Ruíz earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology and education from Mount Holyoke College and graduated with honors and Phi Beta Kappa. She holds a master’s degree in policy studies, as well as a PhD in Education, Policy, Research and Administration with a concentration on urban education with an emphasis on first generation students and adult learners, both from the tier one research University of Massachusetts Amherst.
She is a quantitative and qualitative researcher and is trained in educational program evaluation and assessment methodologies.
In addition to her roles at CHC, Dr. Ruíz is a faculty affiliate at UMass Amherst’s College of Education and teaches foundational courses on professional practice and career development. She has been adjunct professor for the American Women’s College at Bay Path University since 2013. She has presented nationally at research conferences and is a published author.