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Dr. Shaun Dougherty will present an EDP Colloquium titled: "Informing Educational Policy in Partnership: Lessons from Applied Research"

Add to Calendar Icon 2021-10-21 13:30 2021-10-21 13:30 15 Penn GSE Event: Dr. Shaun Dougherty will present an EDP Colloquium titled: "Informing Educational Policy in Partnership: Lessons from Applied Research" Dr. Shaun Dougherty, Associate Professor, Peabody College, Vanderbilt University, will present an EDP Colloquium titled: "Informing Educational Policy in Partnership: Lessons from Applied Research"
Stiteler Hall, Rooms B21/B26
Megan McManus DD/MM/YYYY
Thursday, October 21, 2021 - 1:30pm
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Stiteler Hall, Rooms B21/B26

Dr. Shaun Dougherty, Associate Professor, Peabody College, Vanderbilt University, will present an EDP Colloquium titled: "Informing Educational Policy in Partnership: Lessons from Applied Research." 

Dr. Dougherty’s research emphasizes the use of quantitative research methods to evaluate the impact of educational policies and programs. He emphasizes understanding how the requirements, incentives and behaviors that those policies produce develop human capital and promote equitable outcomes, with a particular focus on how family income, race, and disability status influence policy impact. Dr. Dougherty is a national expert on career and technical education, with additional expertise in accountability policy. His work has been published in leading journals and has been cited by major media outlets. He has received research funding from IES, the Smith Richardson Foundation, and the Institute for Research on Poverty, which also recognized him as an Early Career Scholar. In addition, he is a faculty fellow with the Tennessee Education Research Alliance and a faculty adviser to the Strategic Data Project through the Center for Education Policy Research at Harvard University.


Event Contact

Megan McManus
mcmmeg@upenn.edu