Scott Imberman
Professor · Michigan State University
Education expert and economist, focusing on policy issues in K-12 and higher education
Autism Spectrum Disorder Teacher Incentives Education Policy Economics of Education School Choice
Cathy Cavanaugh
Research Scientist · University of Florida
Cathy Cavanaugh's researches development in virtual schools, online and blended professional learning, and education system transformation.
Digital Transformation in Education Online and Distance Learning Education Professional Learning Virtual School
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
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
Preston Green, J.D., Ed.D.
John and Maria Neag Professor of Urban Education · University of Connecticut
Professor focused on charter school regulation and industry oversight.
School Choice Educational Equity Industry Oversight Charter School Regulation Educational Leadership
Joshua Cowen
Associate Professor of Teacher Education · Michigan State University
Joshua Cowen's current research focuses on teacher quality, student and teacher mobility, program evaluation and education policy.
Educational Policy K-12 Administration Statistics, Psychometrics, and Research Design Teacher Education, Learning, and Policy
Michael A. Posner, PhD
Professor of Statistics and Data Science, Department of Mathematics and Statistics · College of Liberal Arts & Sciences | Villanova University
Michael Posner, PhD, PStat®, is an expert on statistical analysis for medical and health care data, including Medicare overpayment.
Data Science Statistics Education Methods Observational Studies Biostatistics Statistics
Yvette Lapayese
Professor · Loyola Marymount University
Department of Teaching and Learning
Human Rights Education Critical and Feminist Methodologies Qualitative Research Youth Participatory Action Research Feminist Theories and Epistemologies
Steve Benton, Ph.D.
Senior Research Officer · IDEA
Steve leads a research team that designs and conducts reliability and validity studies for IDEA products.
Educational Psychology Higher Education Product Testing Educational Research Cognition
Cary Roseth
Chairperson and Professor, Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology and Special Education · Michigan State University
Cary Roseth is interested in social development, peer relations, and social contextual influences on classroom achievement.
Early Childhood Education Classroom Achievement Counseling Educational Psychology Peer Relations
David Figlio
Gordon Fyfe Professor of Economics and Education · University of Rochester
Figlio is an expert on educational, public, and social policy, including the link between health and education.
Vouchers School Choice Community Engagement Teaching K-12 Education
Christopher Redding
Associate Professor · University of Florida
Christopher Redding conducts research using survey and administrative data that focuses on the policies and educator labor market.
School Turnaround Educational Policy Teacher Quality
Jason Grissom
Patricia and Rodes Hart Professor of Public Policy and Education · Vanderbilt University
An expert in K-12 leadership and policy and the impacts of school and district leaders on teacher and student outcomes.
Teacher effectiveness School Boards K-12 Administration Education Policy and Leadership teacher pay
Linda Kaminski
Director of Research and Policy, Center for Equity for English Learners (CEEL) & Affiliate Faculty · Loyola Marymount University
Department of Educational Leadership and Administration
Social Justice Leadership State Assessment and Accountability Policies Education Reform and Student Achievement Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students Bilingual Education
Claire Smrekar
Associate Professor of Leadership, Policy and Organizations · Vanderbilt University
An expert who studies K-12 school choice, charters, magnet schools, vouchers, private schools and segregation.
Education Policy Desegregation Charter School Education Demographic trends in schools School Choice
Joaquín Noguera
Assistant Professor · Loyola Marymount University
Department of Educational Leadership and Administration
Critical pedagogy Urban Education K-12 Teaching and Learning Healing-Centered Engagement Trauma-Informed Practice
William Perez
Professor · Loyola Marymount University
Department of Educational Leadership and Administration
Immigration Status & Nationality Race and Ethnicity Diversity Social Identity Motivation
Manuel N. Ponce, Jr.
Clinical Associate Professor & Director, Institute for School Leadership and Administration (ISLA) · Loyola Marymount University
Department of Educational Leadership and Administration
Urban School Reform Communities of Practice K-12 School Leadership and Administration Systems Thinking Charter and Traditional Public School Collaboration
Casey Cobb, Ph.D.
Neag Professor of Educational Policy · University of Connecticut
Dr. Cobb's current research interests include policies on school choice, accountability, and school reform.
Education Policy Educational Leadership School Reform School Choice Educational Accountability
Anand Swaminathan
Roberto C. Goizueta Chair of Organization & Management · Emory University, Goizueta Business School
Organizational theory and strategy People Analytics Interorganizational and social networks Industry evolution Small-firm strategies