Jack Schneider
Dwight W. Allen Distinguished Professor of Education and Director of Beyond Test Scores Project · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Jack Schneider studies what is effective and important in education with a particular interest in looking beyond standardized test scores.
Educational Assessment Standardized Tests Standardized Testing Measuring School Quality
Endia J. Lindo
Associate Professor of Special Education · Texas Christian University
Dr. Lindo’s expertise is in reading disabilities, comprehension instruction/intervention and the social-cultural factors of learning.
Cultural Competence Special Education Reading Intervention Dyslexia/Reading Disabilities Instructional Strategies
Barbara Schneider
Hannah Distinguished Professor in the College of Education and Professor of Sociology and Education · Michigan State University
An expert on how schools and families influence the academic and social well-being of adolescents as they move into adulthood
Social Contexts of Education Adolescents and Families
Claudia Buchmann
Professor and Chair | Department of Sociology · The Ohio State University
Expert in gender, race and class from a sociological perspective.
Social Stratification Education Gender Race and Ethnicity Comparative and International Sociology
Debra Schleef
Associate Provost · University of Mary Washington
Dr. Schleef is an expert on Latino migration.
Ethnic Relations Sociology of Law Race
Abbe Finn, Ph.D., LPC, NCC
Expert in school shooting prevention and crisis response · Florida Gulf Coast University
Abbe Finn specializes in school violence and workplace violence prevention.
school shooting prevention and intervention Clinical Mental Health Counseling Suicide Prevention Addictions Crisis Response
Brandi Simonsen, Ph.D.
Professor of Educational Psychology, Co-Director of Center for Behavioral Education and Research · University of Connecticut
Professor Simonsen is an expert in school, classroom, and student positive behavioral interventions and supports.
School Discipline Student Behavior Seclusion Behavioral Intervention Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports
Dr. Ron Dembo
Founder and CEO · Zerofootprint Software Inc.
Easily filling even the biggest shoes and still leaving no mark, the CEO of Zerofootprint developed software to reduce environmental impacts
Energy Management Carbon Measurement and Management Renewable Energy Green Buildings Enterprise Risk Management
Matthew Burns
Endowed Professor · University of Florida
Matthew Burns studies data-based decisions about instruction, the effects of interventions, and systems to best deliver them.
Identifying Learning Disabilities Dyslexia Reading Intervention Reading Assessment Multitiered Systems of Support
Leigh Potvin
Assistant Professor, Community Studies · Cape Breton University
Educator, activist, academic. Interests: straight privilege, urban farming, backyard chickens, fat activism & active transportation.
gender studies (feminism) Queer Theory Privilege in Society White Privilege straight privilege
Bernadette Musetti
Professor of Urban and Environmental Studies · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Teacher Preparation English Language Learners & Specially Designed Instruction Education Reform Professional Learning for Schools and Districts
Sarah Reckhow
Assistant Professor of Political Science · Michigan State University
Sarah Reckhow is an expert on education policy, urban and state politics, and philanthropy and nonprofits in public policy.
Philanthropy Racial Politics State Politics Education Policy Every Student Suceeds Act
Matthew Pauly
Associate Professor of History · Michigan State University
Matthew Pauly is an expert on the history Russia & Eastern Europe.
Russian History Russian Politics Ukranian History Ukrainian Politics Eastern European History
Dr. Jackie Eldridge
Co-Founder Hearts and Minds Matter and Teacher Educator · Hearts and Minds Matter and Ontario Institute for Studies in Education
Expertise in building safe, nurturing inclusive classrooms for all children through trauma-informed teaching and effective pedagogy.
Trauma-Informed Schools Presonality Dimensions Emotional Intelligence in School Leadership Teaching & Parenting
Kenneth A. Frank
Professor of Measurement and Quantitative Methods · Michigan State University
Kenneth A. Frank studies how roles and relationships among teachers affect classroom practices and school decision-making.
causal inference and education research methods Social networks among teachers and the impact of social dynamics in schools adolescent decision-making in social contexts
Gary T. Henry
Dean, College of Education and Human Development; Professor, Education · University of Delaware
Prof. Henry specializes in education policy, educational evaluation, educator labor markets, and quantitative research methods.
Education Policy Educational Evaluation Educator Labor Markets Quantitative Research Methods
Randall Curren
Professor of Philosophy · University of Rochester
Randall Curren is an ethicist who works across the boundaries of moral, political, legal, environmental, and educational philosophy.
Ethics of Sustainability Moral Psychology Ancient Greek Philosophy patriotic education
Sheri Atwater
Professor · Loyola Marymount University
Department of Specialized Programs in Professional Psychology
Cognition Individual and Group Counseling Sessions Pedagogy Clinical Counseling Emotion
Professor Vini Lander
Professor of Race and Education and Director of the Centre for Race, Education and Decoloniality · Leeds Beckett University
Her research examines race inequalities in education, specifically in teacher education.
Race and Racism Teacher Education Inequalities in Education Diversity British Values in School
Katherine Stewart
Author and Journalist · The Good News Club
Seasoned speaker with expertise in religion, policy, education, and politics.
Anti-Lgbt Bullying Subverting the Teaching of Science and Evolution Controversies Over Sex Education Religion and Student Athletics Peer Evangelism Initiatives