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Deven Carlson is Professor of Political Science at the University of Oklahoma, where he also serves as Presidential Research Professor, Director of Graduate Programs in Public Administration, and Associate Director for Education at the Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis. He earned his Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2012, along with an M.A. in Political Science in 2008 and a Master of Public Affairs in 2007 from the same institution. He holds a B.A. in Political Science and Economics from St. John’s University, graduating summa cum laude in 2003. Carlson joined the University of Oklahoma in 2012 as an Assistant Professor of Political Science, advancing to Associate Professor in 2017 and full Professor in 2023. His research interests encompass education policy, housing policy, policy analysis, and policy and program evaluation, with a focus on the operations of public policies and their effects on political, social, and economic outcomes. Current projects examine the effects of school closures on academic outcomes and the relationships between educational outcomes, including postsecondary enrollment and attainment, and public program participation.