Curriculum Vitae
CURRENT POSITIONS
Professor of Education, Stanford University.
Director, Institute for Research on Education Policy and Practice. 2006-present.
Co-Director, Policy Analysis for California Education. 2005-present.
Professor of Business (courtesy), Stanford University.
Faculty Research Fellow, National Bureau of Economic Research. 2003-present.
EDUCATION
Ph.D. Economics, University of Michigan, August 1998
M.P.P. Institute of Public Policy Studies, University of Michigan, 1994
B.A. Political Science, Stanford University, 1988
B.S. Civil Engineering, Stanford University, 1988
FELLOWSHIPS, HONORS, AND AWARDS
2007 Distinguished Research in Teacher Education Award, Association of Teacher Educators
Stanford School of Education Teaching Award. 2004.
Spencer Foundation Research Training Grant, Stanford University. 2004-2005.
Spencer Foundation Research Training Grant, Stanford University. 2003-2004.
Young Faculty Leaders Forum, Harvard University. 2002-2004
National Academy of Education / Spencer Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship. 2001-2003
The Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management Dissertation Award. 2000
American Education Finance Association Jean Flanigan Outstanding Dissertation Award. 2000
Parker Prize for Labor Economics, University of Michigan. 1998
Sloan Foundation Fellowship. 1997-1998.
Rackham Predoctoral Fellowship, University of Michigan. 1997.
NICHD Trainee, Population Studies Center, University of Michigan. 1995-1997.
Regents’ Fellowship for Graduate Study, University of Michigan. 1993-1995.
Summer Research Fellowship, Department of Economics, University Michigan. 1994 and 1995.
RESEARCH GRANTS
“Using Data to Support and Guide Urban District Reform” PI with Linda Darling-Hammond, Joyce Foundation 2008-20010 ($399,413)
“Multi-District Collaborative for Evidenced-Based Reform” Spencer Foundation 2008-2011 ($641,244)
“Policy Analysis for California Education. Strong Standards, Weak Finance, Shrinking Opportunity: Revitalizing School Reform with Resources,” Hewlett Foundation 2008-2010 ($1,200,000 with Stanford Portion $159,267)
“Promoting Data-driven, Evidence-based Practices that help to Attract, Develop, and Retain High Quality Teachers in Urban School Districts.” Stanford University. ($70,000)
“Institute for Research on Education Policy and Practice Core Grant.” The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. 2007-2009. ($800,000)
“Institute for Research on Education Policy and Practice Planning Grant.” The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. 2007. ($200,000)
“Accounting for differences in teachers’ value-added to student achievement scores in elementary literacy: Do classroom practices make a difference?” Co-PI with Donald Boyd, Pamela Grossman, Hamilton Lankford, and James Wyckoff. Carnegie Corporation 2007-2009. ($850,000)
“Do Reduced Barriers to Entry Improve Student Achievement and Teacher Retention: The Case of New York City Math Immersion." PI with Donald Boyd, Pamela Grossman, Hamilton Lankford, and James Wyckoff. Institute of Education Science 2006-2008. ($391,422 with Stanford portion: $98,382)
“Center for Analysis of Longitudinal Data in Education Research” 2006-2011 Institute for Education Science ($10,000,000 with Stanford portion $1,475,000)
“Policy Analysis for California Education: Strong Standards, Weak Finance, Shrinking Opportunity - Revitlaizing School Reform with Resources” PI with Bruce Fuller. 2005-2008. Hewlett Foundation, $1,500,000 (Stanford Portion $222,000)
“Studying Education Policy in Florida” 2006-2007 Harvard University $56,000
“Efficiency and Adequacy of California Public School Finance” 2005-2007.
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, $1,000,000
James Irvine Foundation, $500,000
The Stuart Foundation, $300,000
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation $600,000.
“Examining Teacher Preparation: Does the Pathway Make a Difference?” Co-PI with Donald Boyd, Pamela Grossman, Hamilton Lankford, and James Wyckoff.
National Science Foundation, $1,800,000. 2003-2006.
Carnegie Corporation Grant, $799,000. 2003-2006.
Spencer Foundation Grant, $648,000. 2003-2006.
City University of New York Grant, $400,000. 2003-2004.
U.S. Department of Education, OERI Field-Initiated Study, "Understanding the Dynamics of Teacher Markets: Attracting and Retaining High-Quality Teachers in Low-performing Schools." Co-PI with Donald Boyd, Hamilton Lankford, and James Wyckoff. $595,227. 2001-2003.
Smith Richardson Foundation, "How Can Low-Performing Schools Attract and Retain High-Quality Teachers?" Co-PI with Donald Boyd, Hamilton Lankford, and James Wyckoff. $206,348. 2001-2003
National Science Foundation / American Education Research Association Research Grant, "Fiscal Substitution and the Effectiveness of School Finance Equalization Policies." PI. $25,000 2000-2002
Spencer Foundation Grant. “The Role of Compensating Differentials, Alternative Labor Market Opportunities and Endogenous Selection in Teacher Labor Markets,” Co-PI with Marianne Page. $35,000. 1999.
TEACHING EXPERIANCE
Economic Approaches to Education Policy Analysis, Education 330x. Graduate Level. School of Education and Graduate School of Business, Stanford University.
Economics of Education, Education 220A and 220Y: Graduate Level. School of Education, Stanford University.
Education Governance, Education 226X: Graduate Level. School of Education, Stanford.
Resource Allocation, Education 222: Graduate Level. School of Education, Stanford University.
Advanced Topics in Quantitative Policy Analysis, Education 339X: Doctoral Level. School of Education, Stanford.
Workshop in the Economics of Education, Education 314: Doctoral Level. School of Education, Stanford.
Introduction to Statistics, Education 160: Doctoral Level. School of Education, Stanford
Regression Analysis, Education 250A: Doctoral Level. School of Education, Stanford
Administration and Policy Analysis Research Seminar, Education 331A: Doctoral Level. School of Education, Stanford University.
Exploratory Data Analysis, Economics 100X: Undergraduate Level, Stanford.
Schooling and Child Policy in Italy, Overseas Studies 87: Undergraduate Level, Stanford.
Statistics -- School of Public Policy, University of Michigan.
Schooling and Child Policy in Italy, Stanford University Overseas Study Program.
Exploratory Data Analysis: An introduction to the use of large datasets for understanding education in Italy, Stanford University Overseas Study Program.
Public Economics -- Doctoral Level. Department of Economics, University of California, Davis.
Intermediate Microeconomics -- Department of Economics, University of California, Davis.
Principles of Microeconomics -- Teaching Assistant, The Woodrow Wilson Program in Public Policy and International Affairs, University of Michigan. Summer 1994.