EDUCATION
NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (RALEIGH, NC)
Doctor of Philosophy in Curriculum & Instruction
Dissertation: Patterns of Peer Interaction and Mechanisms Governing Social Network
Structure in Massively Open Online Courses for Educators
WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (KALAMAZOO, MI)
Master of Arts in Educational Technology
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (EAST LANSING, MI)
Post BA Certification Program in Elementary Education
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN (ANN ARBOR, MI)
Bachelor of Arts in Classical Languages and Literature
RESEARCH,
EVALAUTION &
CAPACITY-BUILDING
NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (RALEIGH, NC)
Senior Director – Friday Institute for Educational Innovation (2020 - Present)
Dr. Kellogg is the current director of Learning Analytics and Data Science and prior director
of Program Evaluation and Education Research. He leads mixed-methods and data-intensive
research, evaluation, and capacity-building efforts designed to improve and assess
educational programs, policy, and practice in North Carolina and beyond.
Since 2011, Dr. Kellogg has helped secure over $15M in contracts and grants funded by
local, state, and national agencies. Select projects include:
• Learning Analytics in STEM Education Research Institute (PI, $993,150). The
LASER institute trains early and mid-career STEM education researchers in
learning analytics and educational data science methods and techniques.
• Selection and Evaluation of Advanced Teachers Measurement Study (PI,
$1,349,214). The goal of this study is to improve practices and measures that
school, district, and state leaders use to select and evaluate Advanced Teachers.
• North Carolina Advanced Teaching Roles (PI, $448,999). Implementation and
impact evaluation of a statewide performance-based compensation and advanced
teaching roles program to improve teaching and learning outcomes.
• Recovering from COVID-Learning-Loss with ASSISTments (Co-PI, $700,000). A
partnership with the ASSISTments Foundation, Worcester Polytechnic
Institute and WestEd to support learning acceleration and recovery.
• At Home Learning Initiative: Classroom Connections (PI, $369,512). Short-form
broadcast math and literacy lessons developed by and featuring North Carolina
teachers, aimed K-3 students to support learning during the pandemic.
Interim Executive Director – Friday Institute for Educational Innovation (2022-2023)
• SparkNC Strategic Planning and Evaluation (PI, $89,602). Developed a
comprehensive and responsive evaluation plan and helped guide programmatic
strategies, outcomes, measures for assessing and improving program impact.
• When Summer Learning Succeeds (PI, $121,636). The aim of this evaluation was to
provide actionable on the implementation and impact of the summer programs
designed to support student re-engagement and academic recovery.
• North Carolina Education Corps Evaluation (Co-PI, $389,901). In partnership with
Duke, this evaluation examines the impact of high-dosage tutoring on early-literacy
and math achievement in grades 3-5.
Senior Research Scholar – Friday Institute for Educational Innovation (2017-2020)
• NC New Teacher Support Program (PI, $263,000). Impact evaluation of NTSP
coaching model on teacher retention and student achievement.
• The North Carolina Digital Learning Initiative (PI, $250,000). Research, evaluation,
and technical assistance to support implementation of the NC Digital Learning Plan.
• Arlington Public Schools 1:1 Study (PI, $50,000). Assessment of the impact of
transitioning to one device per student on teaching and learning outcomes.
Research Scholar – Friday Institute for Educational Innovation (2014-2017)
• Massively Open-Online Courses for Educators (Co-PI, $500,000). Hewlett
Foundation funded study to develop and study scalable online professional
learning for in-service educators.
• Participate, Inc. (Co-PI, $212,000; PI Jeni Corn). Analytics dashboard development
and evaluation to refine online platform, global ed and dual-language programs.
Research Associate – Friday Institute for Educational Innovation (2011-2014)
• A Network Perspective on Peer Supported Learning in MOOC-Eds (PI, $30,000). Bill
and Melinda Gates funded research to study network mechanisms governing peer
interaction in Massively Open Online Courses for Educators (MOOC-Eds).
• Online Communities of Practice (Investigator, $302,000; PI Glenn Kleiman). USED
funded research to study and replicate sustainable teacher communities.
• North Carolina Race to the Top Evaluation (Lead Evaluator; PI, Glenn Kleiman,
$2.9M). Evaluation of implementation and impact online professional development.
TEACHING
EXPERIENCE
HIGHER EDUCATION
Assistant Teaching Professor – NC State University (2014-Present)
Develop and teach courses in educational data analytics and led the development of the
Graduate Certificate Program in Learning Analytics, a year-long program designed to
provide students with applied experience using computational approaches (e.g. machine
learning, text mining, and social network analysis) to understand and improve learning and
the contexts in which learning occurs. Coursed developed and taught include:
• ECI 586 – An Introduction to Learning Analytics
• ECI 587 – Machine Learning in Education
• ECI 588 – Text Mining in Education
• ECI 589 – Analyzing Learning Network
Graduate Teaching and Research Assistant – NC State University (2009-2011)
Responsible for co-teaching undergraduate and graduate level courses in Instructional
Technology and Design and contributing towards publications in peer-reviewed journals.
K-12 PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Elementary Teacher (2001-2010)
Taught a culturally and socioeconomically diverse group of students who consistently met
or exceeded expected achievement growth; Provided district professional development on
Math & Language Arts curriculum and technology integration; Served as grade level chair
and member of curriculum and school improvement teams. Teaching roles include:
• 4
th
Grade General Education Teacher, Hoke County Schools (NC)
• 2
nd
and 5
th
Grade General Education Teacher, Lakeview School District (MI)
• 1
st
Grade Special Education Paraprofessional, East Lansing Schools (MI)
• K-12 Substitute Teacher, Ingham Intermediate School District (MI)
PEACE CORPS
Teacher of English as a Foreign Language, Alexandria, Romania (1999-2000)
Developed and Taught English language units in grades 5-11; Organized volunteer
programs with the local library and orphanage; Trained new volunteers in adapting to life
and teaching in Romania.
HONORS & AWARDS
William C. Friday Doctoral Fellow
NCCTM Outstanding Elementary Math Teacher of the Year
Hoke County Teacher of the Month & Math Teacher of the Year
Congressional Scholar 8th District, North Carolina
Peace Corps Certificate of Service
ACADEMIC SERVICE
Past member and chair of the College of Education research committee; Co-editor of
Meridian, an educational technology journal; and Dissertation committee member for:
• Jeanne McClure: Topic: Engagement Patterns in Online Professional Development for
of Statistics Educators. (Expected Graduation, Spring 2024)
• Heather Barker: Topic: Motivation, Engagement, and Professional Growth of
Participants in Online Professional Development for Statistics Educators. (Graduated
Spring 2021)
• Ha Nguyen: Topic: MOOC as Professional Development for English Language Teachers
in Developing Countries. (Graduated Spring 2020)
• Jim Creager: Agency and Pacing in a Professional Development Open Online Course
with a Flexible Content Pathway and Release Schedule (Graduated Fall 2019)
• Rob More: Examining the Influence of Massive Open Online Course Pacing Condition
on the Demonstration of Cognitive Presence. (Graduated Spring 2017)
• Shea Kerkhoff: Designing Global Futures: A Mixed Methods Study to Develop and
Validate the Teaching for Global Readiness Scale. (Graduated Fall 2016)
PUBLICATIONS &
REPORTS
SELECT REFEREED JOURNAL ARTICLES
Barker, H., Lee, H., Kellogg, S. & Anderson, R. (2024). The viability of topic modeling to
identify participant motivations for enrolling in online professional development. Online
Learning, 28(1), 175-195.
Huggins, E. S., & Kellogg, S. (2020). Technology-enabled personalized learning: A promising
practice in need of robust research. School Science and Mathematics, 120(1), 1-3.
Akoglu, K., Lee, H., Kellogg, S. (2019). Participating in a MOOC and professional learning
team: How a blended approach to professional development makes a difference. Journal of
Technology and Teacher Education, 27(2), 129-163.
Acree, L., Kellogg, S., Gibson, T., Mangum, N., Wolf, M. A., & Branon, S. (2017). Supporting
School Leaders in Blended Learning with Blended Learning. Journal of Online Learning
Research, 3(2), 105-143.
Ezen-Can, A., Boyer, K. E., Kellogg, S., & Booth, S. (2015). Unsupervised modeling for
understanding MOOC discussion forums: A learning analytics approach. In Learning
Analytics and Knowledge Conference. Poughkeepsie, New York.
Kellogg, S. & Edelmann, A. (2015). A Massively Open Online Course for Educators social
network dataset. British Journal of Educational Technology. doi:10.1111/bjet.12168
Oliver, K., & Kellogg, S. (2015). Credit Recovery in a Virtual School: Affordances of Online
Learning for the At-Risk Student. Journal of Online Learning Research, 1(2), 191-218.
Kellogg, S., Booth, S. & Oliver, K. (2014). Patterns of participant interaction and mechanisms
governing network structure in MOOCs for educators. International Review and Research in
Open and Distant Learning, 15(5), Special Issue: Research into Massive Open Online Courses.
Booth, S. E., & Kellogg, S. B. (2014). Value creation in online communities for educators.
British Journal of Educational Technology. doi:10.1111/bjet.12168
Oliver, K. M., Kellogg, S., & Patel, R. (2013). An investigation into reported differences
between online foreign language instruction and other subject areas in a virtual school. The
Computer Assisted Language Instruction Consortium (CALICO) Journal, 29(2), 269-296.
Oliver, K. M., Kellogg, S., Townsend, T., & Brady, K. (2010). Needs of elementary and middle
school teachers developing online courses for a virtual school. Distance Education, 31(1),
55-75.
Oliver, K., Kellogg, S. B., & Patel, R. (2010). An Investigation into Reported Differences
Between Online Math Instruction and Other Subject Areas in a Virtual School. Journal of
Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 29(4), 417–453.
SELECT EVALUATION & TECHNICAL REPORTS
NC Education Corps. (2024). Advancing educational excellence through engaged community.
Report Prepared for the North Carolina General Assembly. Raleigh, NC.
Kellogg, S., Pham, L., Bausell, S., Thrasher, E., Young, T., Birkett, J., & Arenas, A. (2023).
Advanced Teaching Roles: Evaluation Report. Prepared for the North Carolina Department of
Public Instruction. Raleigh, NC.
Kellogg, S., Sperling, J., Fischer, A., Wyman-Roth, N., (2022). When Summer Learning
Succeeds: Context, Conditions, and Strategies that Maximize Impact. Report prepared for the
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. Raleigh, NC.
Kellogg, S., Huggins, E., Birkett, J., & Davis, R. (2020). Annual NC New Teacher Support
Program Annual report. Prepared for the NC New Teacher Support Program. Greenville, NC.
Kellogg, S. (2020). Digital Learning Device Project: Phase II Study Findings. Prepared for the
Arlington Public Schools Board of Education. Arlington, VA.
Kellogg, S., & Antoszyk, E. (2019). Rowan-Salisbury Schools Comprehensive Renewal
Evaluation Plan. Prepared for the Rowan-Salisbury Schools. Salisbury, NC.
Kellogg, S. (2019). Arlington Public Schools 1:1 Evaluation: Preliminary Findings from Phase I.
Prepared for the Arlington Public Schools Board of Education. Arlington, VA.
Samberg, M., Rosof, L., Halstead, L., Kellogg, S. (2019). Collaborative Purchasing
Recommendations: Final Report. Prepared for the North Carolina Department of Public
Instruction. Raleigh, NC.
Kellogg, S., Weiss, S. (2019). North Carolina Digital Learning Initiative Student Impact Brief.
Prepared for NC House Representative Craig Horn. Raleigh, NC.
Kellogg, S., Murray, D., Samberg, M. (2018). Digital Content Strategic Priorities 2018-2020.
Prepared for the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. Raleigh, NC.
Kellogg, S., & Steinbrecher, S. (2018). Participate Annual Evaluation Report. Report. Prepared
for Participate, Inc. Chapel Hill, NC.
Kellogg, S. (2018). Public Media North Carolina Research and Evaluation Agenda. Prepared
for UNC-TV. Research Triangle Park, NC.
Kellogg, S., Kleiman, G. (2017). MOOC-Ed Evaluation Final Summative Report. Prepared for
the Hewlett Foundation. Menlo Park, CA.
Kellogg, S., Acree, L., Wolf, M., & Maser, R. (2017). Learning Differences Summative Evaluation
Report. Prepared for the Oak Foundation. Chapel Hill, NC.
Kellogg, S., & Maser, R. (2016). Hamilton County 1:1 Technology Initiative Summative
Evaluation Report. Prepared for the Public Education Foundation and the Benwood
Foundation. Chattanooga, TN.
Kellogg, S., & Bryant, L. (2016). Houston ISD End of Year Evaluation Report for Participate,
Inc. Chapel Hill, NC.
Booth, S., Cambridge, D., Kellogg, S. & Perez-Lopez, K. (2014). Exploratory research on
designing online communities. U.S. Department of Education. Washington, D.C.
Smart, A., Bryant, L., Kellogg, S., Corn, J., Weiss, S., Parker, B, Ramierez, A., Walton, M. (2014).
Fourth annual Race to the Top professional development evaluation report. Final report.
Kellogg, S., Corn, J., & Booth, S. (2012). Race to the Top online professional development
evaluation: Year 1 report.
PRESENTATIONS &
WORKSHOPS
SELECT PEER REVIEWED PRESENTATIONS & WORKSHOPS
Kellogg, S., McClure, J., Smyslova, D., Jiang, S., Mushi, D. (2024). Social Network Analysis for
Newbies: Theory, Applications, and Analysis. Proceedings of the 24th International
Conference on Learning Analytics and Knowledge (LAK24). Kyoto, Japan.
Kellogg, S., McClure, J., Smyslova, D., Jiang, S., Mushi, D., Baker, R. (2024). Learning to Teach
with (and Learn from!) the LASER Curriculum. Proceedings of the 24th International
Conference on Learning Analytics and Knowledge (LAK24). Kyoto, Japan.
Kellogg, S., McClure, J., Bodong, C., Poquet, S. (2023). An Introduction to Social Network
Analysis and Education Research: Core Concepts and Applications with R. American
Education Research Association Virtual Research Learning Series.
Kellogg, S., Baker, R., Yu, R., Rutledge, J., Bernanki, M., Rosenberg, J. (2023). Graduate
Programs in Learning Analytics Workshop: Core Competencies, Curriculum, and Instruction.
Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the American Education Research Association (AERA).
Chicago, IL.
Kellogg, S., McClure, J., Houchins, J., Jiang, S., Mushi, D. (2023). An Introduction to Learning
Analytics with R. Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the American Education Research
Association (AERA). Chicago, IL.
McClure, J., Mushi, D, Jiang, S., & Kellogg, S. (2023). The state of teaching about algorithmic
bias and fairness in Learning Analytics programs. Proceedings of the 23rd International
Learning Analytics and Knowledge Conference. Arlington, TX.
Glaser, J, Moore, R., Kellogg, S., & Luo, T. (2020). Networked posters: Identifying predictors
of prestige, prominence, and interaction in a MOOC discussion forum. Paper presentation at
the Association for Educational Communications & Technology International Convention
(AECT). Jacksonville, FL.
Creager, J. H., Wiebe, E. N., & Kellogg, S. B. (2018). Time to shine: Extending certificate
deadlines to support open online teacher professional development. Paper presentation at
the Annual Meeting of the American Education Research Association (AERA). New York, NY.
Corn, J., Kellogg, S., & Smart, A. (2016). The Great Migration: District, State, and National
Perspectives on the Digital Learning Transition. Panel presentation at the Annual Meeting of
the American Education Research Association (AERA). Washington, D.C.
Kellogg, S. (2015). Innovative Approaches to Evaluation: Real-Time Evaluation. Panel at the
Annual Meeting of the American Evaluation Association (AEA). Chicago, IL.
Kellogg, S., Booth, S. & Corn, J. (2014). North Carolina’s Race to the Top online professional
development initiative: Year 2. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American
Evaluation Association (AERA). Washington, D.C.
Kellogg, S. (2014). Patterns of peer interaction and mechanisms governing social network
structure in MOOCs for educators. Preconference Session on Innovation in Higher Education.
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Seattle, WA.
Kellogg, S., Booth, S. & Corn, J. (2014). North Carolina’s Race to the Top online professional
development initiative: Year 2. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American
Evaluation Association (AERA). Philadelphia, PA.
Kellogg, S., Booth, S. & Corn, J. (2013). Working together to improve North Carolina’s Race to
the Top online professional development. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the
American Evaluation Association (AEA). Washington, D.C.
Cambridge, D., Perez-Lopez, K., Booth, S., & Kellogg, S. (2013). How online communities
create value. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the International Society for
Technology in Education (ISTE). San Antonio, TX.
Kellogg, S. & Corn, J. (2012). Racing to the Top online professional development. Roundtable
presentation at the Annual Conference of the International Society for Technology in
Education (ISTE). San Diego, CA.
Kellogg, S. & Oliver, K. (2011). Credit recovery in a virtual school: student needs and the
affordances of online learning. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American
Educational Research Association (AERA). New Orleans, LA.
Kellogg, S. (2011). A comparison of online discussions in promoting community and
discourse. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Eastern Educational Research
Association (EERA). Sarasota, FL.
SELECT NON-RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS
Kellogg, S., Pham, L., Bausell, S. (2023). Advanced Teaching Roles: Evaluation Report.
Presentation to North Carolina State Board of Education. Raleigh, NC.
Moody, L., & Kellogg, S. (2021). NC Digital Learning Plan: Progress Update & Priorities.
Presentation to North Carolina State Board of Education. Raleigh, NC.
Moody, L., & Kellogg, S. (2019). Rowan-Salisbury Schools Renewal System Update.
Presentation to North Carolina State Board of Education. Raleigh, NC.
Kellogg, S. (2019). APS 1:1 Study Phase I: Preliminary Findings. Presentation to North
Arlington Public Schools Board of Education. Arlington, VA.
Kellogg, S. (2016). Social network analysis in education. Presentation to the Quantitative
Methods Working Group. North Carolina State University, Hunt Library Visualization Lab,
Raleigh, NC.
Kellogg, S. (2015). Innovative Approaches to Educational Evaluation: Real-Time Evaluation.
Panel Session at the Annual Meeting of the American Evaluation Association. Chicago, IL.
Kellogg, S. (2014). Social network analysis in education. Presentation to the Quantitative
Methods Working Group. North Carolina State University, College of Education, Raleigh, NC.
Booth, S., Kellogg, S. (2013). Design-based research in online communities. Presentation to
the International Association for K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL).
Kellogg, S. (2011, March). Making the most of Moodle in the elementary classroom.
Presentation at the North Carolina Technology in Education Society Annual Conference (NC-
TIES). Raleigh, NC.
Oliver, K., & Kellogg, S. (2010, March). Increasing interaction in your online course.
Presentation at the North Carolina Technology in Education Society Annual Conference (NC-
TIES). Raleigh, NC.
