Academic Background: Ed.D. in Educational Policy, Harvard University, 1997; B.A., University of Notre Dame.
Research Interests: Educational inequality, social stratification, and policy analysis; studies racial and socioeconomic achievement gaps.
Appointments: Professor of Poverty and Inequality in Education, Stanford Graduate School of Education.
Awards: William T. Grant Scholar; AERA Palmer O. Johnson Award.
Publications: Key articles in American Educational Research Journal, Journal of Policy Analysis and Management; creator of Stanford Education Data Archive.
Additional Contributions: Advisor to U.S. Department of Education; public datasets on school performance.