Emma is a Research Assistant at the ERC and works on TIMSS (Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study), and the development of the computer- based testing system. A member of staff since 2016, Emma has previously been involved in the standardisation of the computerised versions of the Drumcondra Post Primary Tests (DPPT-READING, DPPT-MATHS) and the Drumcondra Reasoning Test (DRT). She has a B.A. in Sociology and Social Policy and an M.Sc. in Applied Social Research from Trinity College, Dublin.