Elizabeth Vaade

Elizabeth Vaade is an education researcher at University of Wisconsin-Madison and MEP Director and Interim Executive Director of Research, Accountability & Data Use for the Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD). In this role, Vaade oversees and supports RAD teams, including the Research & Program Evaluation Office, ROCKiT Innovation Team, Assessment Office and Enrollment Office. She also leads the ROCKiT Innovation team, in partnership with American Family Insurance's Institute for Corporate & Social Impact. Her work focuses on research & evaluation, strategic planning, liberatory design and cultivating partnerships.