Dr. Drew Gitomer is Senior Fellow at NORC, a national organization for research at the University of Chicago. He is leading an educational research center that brings together the outstanding survey capabilities of NORC with preeminent educational researchers, including those from the University of Chicago. Prior to joining NORC in 2004, he was Senior Vice-President for Research and Development at Educational Testing Service (ETS).

Gitomer's own research interests include developing assessment models that have direct implications for instruction. His other current research interests include policy and evaluation issues related to teacher education, licensure, induction, and professional development.

Gitomer earned his Ph.D. in Cognitive Psychology at the University of Pittsburgh in 1984, and joined ETS in 1985. Gitomer was the project co-director of Arts PROPEL, a portfolio assessment effort involving middle and high school teachers and students in music, visual arts, and writing. He co-directed several NSF sponsored projects focusing on alternative conceptions of assessment in science education. Gitomer also led an effort to develop an interactive video-based intelligent tutoring system to help users develop skill in technical troubleshooting.