Department · vaiu-edu-policy-*
The governance, economics, politics, and improvement of education systems, and the preparation of school, district, and higher-education leaders.
Research areas
Faculty directory
Department chair · Policy Analysis & Evaluation
Prof. Ayesha Isolde
Education policy analysis, program evaluation and causal inference, and evidence-based policymaking.
Professor · Economics of Education
Prof. Vera Kestrel
Education finance and resource allocation, returns to education and human capital, and accountability and incentives.
Professor · School & System Leadership
Prof. Karim Volk
Principalship and instructional leadership, organizational change and improvement science, and district and system management.
Professor · Equity, Sociology & Politics of Education
Prof. Sofia Rhodes
Educational inequality and stratification, race, class, and gender in schooling, and politics and governance of education.
Professor · International & Comparative Education
Prof. Fatima Solen
Comparative education systems, education in development contexts, and global education policy and NGOs.
Professor · Higher Education
Prof. Priya Vex
Higher education administration, admissions, access, and completion, and online and lifelong learning policy.
