Services
The Metropolitan Educational Research Consortium’s (MERC) is part of the Institute for Collaborative Research and Evaluation (ICRE) at Virginia Commonwealth University. Established in 2023, ICRE offers flexible and wide-ranging research and evaluation services (e.g. design, implementation, analysis). ICRE provides research and evaluation support for:
- Nonprofit organizations
- PK-12 school districts
- Private schools
- Governmental agencies
- Institutions of higher education
Please email us at icre@vcu.edu or complete the ICRE request form to get started. You can also connect directly with a member of our team:
Jesse Senechal, PhD
ICRE Executive Director
senechaljt@vcu.edu
Paula Ogston-Nobile, PhD
ICRE Associate Director
ogstonpl@vcu.edu
(804) 828-9505