Jay Jeffries, PhD, is an assistant research professor in the Department of Health Promotion at the UNMC College of Public Health. As a quantitative methodologist, his research centers on measurement, statistical modeling and advanced quantitative methods to address questions in early childhood development, education, home learning environments and behavioral science.

His work examines the measurement of important but often difficult-to-quantify concepts, uses longitudinal and administrative data to study change over time and applies analytic methods to understand how programs and policies affect individuals and communities. His interests include psychometrics, latent variable and person-centered methods and translating results into findings that can inform practice, policy and research.

Before joining UNMC, Jay worked at several research and evaluation centers at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, including the Nebraska Statewide Workforce & Educational Reporting System and the Nebraska Public Policy Center. He earned his PhD in educational psychology from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, specializing in Quantitative, Qualitative and Psychometric Methods.