Lecture Series
The University of Arkansas Department of Education Reform is pleased to announce these events as part of our 2017-2018 Lecture Series. Unless otherwise indicated, all lectures will be held at noon Fridays in GRAD 343. Please make sure to RSVP before 1 p.m. on the Wednesday before the scheduled lecture. If you have any questions, please direct them to Heidi Holmes.
Fall 2018 Lecture Series
September 7, 2018: Ruth Lopez Turley
Professor, Department of Sociology, Rice University
Lecture Title: "Advancing Equity through Research-Practice Partnerships."
Suggested Readings:
- Lopez Turley, Ruth N. Connecting Research and Policy to Reduce Inequality. The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences.
- Lopez Turley, Ruth N. & Stevens, Carla. (2015) Lessons from a School District - University Research Partnership: The Houston Education Research Consortium. Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis. Vol. 37, No. 1S, pp. 6S-15S.
September 21, 2018: Kieran Killeen and Thomas Downes
Dr. Killeen: Associate Professor, University of Vermont and Dr. Downes: Associate Professor, Tufts University and President-Elect of the Association for Education Finance and Policy.
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November 2, 2018: Cara Jackson
Evaluation Specialist, Montgomery County Public Schools
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November 16, 2018: Mark Berends
Professor of Sociology and Education, Institute for Educational Initiatives, University of Notre Dame
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November 30, 2018: Lindsay Page
Assistant Professor of Research Methodology, School of Education, University of Pittsburgh
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Spring 2019 Lecture Series
January 18, 2019: Jal Mehta
Associate Professor, Harvard Graduate School of Education
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January 25, 2019: Sarah Cordes
Assistant Professor, Policy, Organizational, & Leadership Studies, Temple University
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February 15, 2019: Patricia Moore Shaffer
Vice President, Research & Development, Educational Policy Institute
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March 8, 2019: Lara Perez-Felkner
Assistant Professor of Higher Education and Sociology, Florida State University
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March 29, 2019: Andrew McEachin
Policy Researcher, Economics, Statistics and Sociology Department, RAND Corporation
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April 5, 2019: Chad Aldeman
Principal, Policy and Thought Leadership team, Bellwether Education Partners
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