Speaker: Dr. Raquel Rall, Associate Professor School of Education, University of California – Riverside (UCR) Dr. Rall is an Associate Professor in the School of Education at UC Riverside. Her research centers postsecondary leadership and governance. Of particular interest to Rall is research that helps further illuminate the centrality of concepts like equity, diversity, and… Read More »
Speaker: Erica O. Turner, University of Wisconsin, Madison Erica O. Turner is an associate professor in the Department of Educational Policy Studies and an affiliate in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis. Her research examines racism and inequity— and efforts to challenge those—in education policy and practice. She uses sociocultural and critical race… Read More »
In this talk, Dr. Kevin M. Stange will discuss his working paper, "Skills, Majors, and Jobs: Does Higher Education Respond?" How do college students and postsecondary institutions react to changes in skill demand in the U.S. labor market? Dr. Stange and coauthors quantify the magnitude and nature of response in the 4- year sector using… Read More »
Join this Faculty Director Candidate Presentation in-person or virtually as Monica Bhatt presents her research, "Overcoming Pandemic-Induced Learning Loss." Join via zoom here. Password: EPIC Speaker: Monica P. Bhatt is the Senior Research Director for the University of Chicago Crime Lab and Education Lab. In this role, Bhatt serves as the principal investigator on a… Read More »
As part of the Education Policy Speaker Series, Jennifer Jennings will offer a presentation titled: "How Information Works: Evidence from a Mixed-Methods School Choice Experiment." This presentation will be held in 252 Erickson Hall or via Zoom. Speaker: Dr. Jennifer Jennings, Professor of Sociology and Public Affairs, Princeton University Jennings is a Faculty Associate of… Read More »
As part of the Education Policy Speaker Series, Hayley Weddle from the University of Pittsburgh, will present a talk titled "Partnering for Equity Across State Education Agencies." Hayley Weddle is an assistant professor in the Department of Educational Foundations, Organizations, and Policy at the University of Pittsburgh. Her research addresses how leaders across K-12 and… Read More »
"Turning the Page: Assessing the Impacts of Open Educational Resources on Community College Student Outcomes" Stacey Brockman's work aims to advance equitable access to postsecondary education. She conducts partner-engaged research with school leaders and policymakers, informing the implementation of educational programs and policies. Brockman studies the assets and constraints that shape students' college and career… Read More »
Mark Chin is an Assistant Professor of Education Policy and Inequality at Peabody College of Vanderbilt University. Chin studies school integration, school choice, racial bias in education, and how schools affect students' racial attitudes, prosocial behaviors, and equity-aligned sociopolitical preferences. His research is motivated by the belief that key to addressing persistent disparities in society… Read More »
Features of Teacher Preparation That Promote Teaching Quality and Retention: Building Quantitative Evidence through a Research Practice Partnership Matthew Ronfeldt's research on improving teaching quality sits at the intersection of educational practice and policy. He uses mixed methods to study teacher preparation, professional development, recruitment, retention, and evaluation. In this talk, Ronfeldt will describe the… Read More »
As part of the 2024-25 Education Policy Speaker Series, this hybrid session will feature a presentation from Anya Samek. Please contact Bailey Padgett for Zoom information. Speaker: Anya Samek - Before joining the Rady School, Samek was an Associate Professor (Research) of Economics at the University of Southern California. Samek is the recipient of the 2020… Read More »
