She earned her Bachelors, Masters and Doctoral degree from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. As an educational psychologist, Dr. Barnes is interested in understanding and improving the teaching-learning process by investigating the features of high-quality classroom assessment practices and the development of students’ self-and co-regulated learning when engaged in assessment tasks. Her previous experience teaching at-risk elementary school students in jeopardy of being retained has inspired her interest in developing assessment techniques that focus on student progress.