Our History

Denis founded Strategic Measurement and Evaluation, Inc in 2006 with the goal of providing customized assessment solutions and enhancing the assessment literacy of clients.

Denis oversees the strategic vision for the company by identifying project priorities and supporting the growth of SME’s highly-skilled project managers.

Denis began his professional career in 1994 with MetriTech, Inc., a company specializing in large-scale assessment projects. In that position, he led a variety of successful projects involved with the development, scoring, and analysis of educational and psychological assessments.

Denis received his Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from Purdue University in 1994 with a dual specialization in Measurement and Evaluation and Personality/Motivation Psychology.

Denis and SME regularly support local charities and educational organizations. He especially appreciates the chance to travel with his family and to work on his photography hobby.

Denis is a member of the National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME), the American Educational Research Association (AERA), and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM).

Mona joined SME in 2007, shortly after the founding of the company.

In addition to offering general support and corporate continuity to fellow staff, Mona leads the development and scoring efforts for a number of programs and ensures quality customer service for all projects.

Before joining SME, Mona was a senior manager with MetriTech, Inc. (Champaign, Illinois) for more than 20 years. In that role, she was responsible for overseeing both development and scoring teams assigned to large-scale programs.

Mona received a BS in Organizational Leadership from Greenville College.

Mona travels extensively and enjoys all genres of music, history, gardening, and spending time with her children and grandchildren.

In addition to memberships in professional organizations, Mona volunteers with her local food pantry and the Red Cross.

Melissa joined SME in 2009 to help build the Lafayette, Indiana scoring center and support development activities.

Since becoming part of the SME team, Melissa’s roles and responsibilities have expanded to include psychometric analysis and reporting, program management, and new business development.

Prior to joining SME, Melissa was a graduate teaching and research assistant at Purdue University.

Melissa earned a BA in Psychology from Illinois Wesleyan University and an MS in Developmental Psychology from Purdue University.

Melissa is particularly interested in fitness. In her spare time, she rides her bike hundreds of miles and teaches a variety of Les Mills fitness classes. She is also a 200-hour registered yoga teacher.

Melissa’s current and past affiliations include the Society for Research in Child Development and the American Educational Research Association.

Charles joined SME in 2010 and is involved in the management of large-scale scoring projects, particularly in New York state.

Charles provides the logistics required for establishing and maintaining mobile scoring centers from the setup of workstations to providing client status reports and the recovery of SME materials and equipment.

Prior to joining SME, Charles worked in the college textbook industry and managed a large territory for John Wiley publishing. Following that experience, he was the academic and trade book national sales director for Human Kinetics.

Charles received his Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from the University of Illinois and is a graduate of the United States Army Sergeant’s Major Academy with specialization in organization leadership and large organization logistics.

Charles is an avid outdoorsman and enjoys spending time with his family. He also volunteers at church fundraising events that support the less fortunate.

Charles is an adult leader with the Boy Scouts of America and currently serves as his local Boy Scout Council’s Advancement Chairman and is also a member of an outdoor committee.