Dr. Gretchen Jordan, B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. is a Principal Member of the Technical Staff at Sandia National Laboratories, a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Laboratory, in the Science and Technology Strategic Management Unit. She has worked with both basic and applied research programs at Sandia and DOE headquarters since 1993. Dr. Jordan's expertise is in assessing research program effectiveness, performance measurement, and finding innovative ways to improve the efficacy of scientific research and technology programs. She is expert in Logic Models and Program Theory, with a focus on developing evaluation frameworks and strategy.

A ground-breaking leader in R&D evaluation, Dr. Jordan has published in the field and chairs the American Evaluation Association?s Topical Interest Group on Research, Technology, and Development Evaluation. She is on the steering committee of the Washington Research Evaluation Network (WREN). She has consulted with Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and has presented at various workshops and conferences, on both a national and international scale.

Dr. Jordan has a background in Mathematics and Economics and collaborates with colleagues at the Center for Innovation at the University of Maryland. Prior to joining Sandia National Laboratories she held both academic and government positions. She chaired the Business Administration Department at the College of Santa Fe and was a staff member of U.S. Senator Pete V. Demenici as well as the U.S. Senate Budget Committee.