His primary role at the University of North Texas is working with Next Generation Course Redesign faculty to develop student learning outcomes and assessments that measure higher level cognitive skills. He is responsible for the assessment and evaluation of the UNT Quality Enhancement Plan for accreditation purposes. Dr. Carriveau has held the position of associate professor in educational psychology and has presented extensively on outcomes-based assessment. He has served as the Director of Assessment and Standards at the state level and as a test development manager for a large publishing company.