Background
Merkel-Keller, Claudia Elisabeth was born on August 27, 1948 in Viernheim, Federal Republic Germany. Daughter of Karl Wilhelm and Else Elisabeth (Sommer) Merkel. came to the United States, 1953.
Educational planning and evaluation specialist
Merkel-Keller, Claudia Elisabeth was born on August 27, 1948 in Viernheim, Federal Republic Germany. Daughter of Karl Wilhelm and Else Elisabeth (Sommer) Merkel. came to the United States, 1953.
Bachelor, Douglass College, 1970; Master of Education, Rutgers University, 1971; Doctor of Education, Rutgers University, 1974.
Information analyst, Ednl. Testing Svc., Princeton, New Jersey, 1970-1972;
research assistant, New Jersey Department Education, Trenton, 1972-1973;
assistant director, New Jersey Department Education, Trenton, 1977-1978;
acting director, New Jersey Department Education, Trenton, 1978;
director, New Jersey Department Education, Trenton, 1979-1983;
planning associate, New Jersey Department Education, Trenton, since 1983;
research evaluation specialist, Education Improvement Center, Morris Plain, New Jersey, 1973-1974;
research evaluation coordinator, Education Improvement Center, Morris Plain, New Jersey, 1974-1977. Consultant National Prevention Evaluation, Madison, 1980-1982.
Advisory panel Resource Network Northeast Regional Ednl. Laboratory-Evaluation Program, Portland, 1983-1985. Lecturer in field.
Board directors Glen Ridge Swim Club, Bridgewater, New Jersey, 1985-1989. Representative Van Holten PTO, Bridgewater, 1988. Member Far Hills (New Jersey) Country Day Schools Parents Association, since 1990.
Board trustees Far Hills (New Jersey) Country Day Schools, since 1993. Member American Psychological Association, National Council Teachers of Mathematics, American Education Research Association, National Council Measurement in Education, Epsilon Pi Tau (executive committee, past president, vice president, secretary, treasurer), Phi Delta Kappa (executive committee, newsletter editor 1982-1983).
Married Walter J. Keller Junior, June 20, 1970. 1 child, Jessica Merkel.