AEFP 46th Annual Conference Program - Contacts
March 17-19, 2021
Note: All times are Eastern Time (EST). Program is updated as of 2/28/2021.
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Concurrent Session I - Wednesday, March 17, 2021 - 11:00am to 12:00pm
1.01 - Demographic Matching and Educational Outcomes
Educator labor markets (e.g., compensation, pensions, mobility, supply and demand)
Room: Room 1
Chair: KArnone@aft.org)
, American Federation of Teachers (
dblazar@umd.edu), University of Maryland College Park (. Professional Staff Diversity and Student Outcomes: Extending Our Understanding of Race/Ethnicity-Matching Effects in Education. flagosm@umd.edu), University of Maryland College Park (
chcleveland@g.harvard.edu), Harvard University (. The Effect of Teacher Demographic Match on Social-Emotional Learning. ethan_scherer@gse.harvard.edu), Center for Education Policy Research at Harvard University (, martin_west@gse.harvard.edu), Harvard Graduate School of Education (, rebeccaannivester@gmail.com), Abt Associates (
ikhee.cho@mail.missouri.edu), University of Missouri (. The Effects of Demographic Factors Between Principal and Teacher on School Climate
1.02 - Topics in Early Elementary and PreK Education
Early childhood
Room: Room 2
Chair: Kathryn.Chapman@uky.edu)
, University of Kentucky (
mgottfr2@upenn.edu), University of Pennsylvania (. Do Early Elementary Classrooms with High Rates of Absenteeism Inhibit Individual Success? Exploring Achievement, Executive Function, and Social Skills Outcomes. ansari.81@osu.edu), The Ohio State University (
mhlittle@ncsu.edu), North Carolina State University (. The New American Elementary School? A Descriptive Analysis of Pre-K in Public Schools
1.03 - Long-Run Effects of Postsecondary Education
Long-term outcomes of education (e.g., employment, wages, civic participation)
Room: Room 3
Chair: toddrandyjones@gmail.com)
, Mississippi State University (
christopher.erwin@aut.ac.nz), Auckland University of Technology (. Better late than never? Wage effects of delayed baccalaureate graduation in the United States. lix@unm.edu), University of New Mexico (, mbinder@unm.edu), University of New Mexico (
jsmith500@gsu.edu), Georgia State University (. The Economic Impact of Access to Public Four-Year Colleges. edecjosh@bu.edu), Boston University (, mhurwitz@collegeboard.org), College Board (
lrus@sas.upenn.edu), University of Pennsylvania (. Long-Run Educational Attainment Effects of Local Colleges: Evidence from the Establishment of U.S. Colleges. adamyu@sas.upenn.edu), University of Pennyslvania (, Baltimore County), University of Maryland (
1.04 - COVID Responses & Unequal Opportunity Part 1
COVID
Room: Room 4
Chair: bgh240@nyu.edu)
, New York University (
dharri5@tulane.edu), Tulane University (. The Effects of School Re-Opening on COVID Transmission and Hospitalizations. eziedan@tulane.edu), Tulane University (, shassig@tulane.edu), Tulane University (
melissa.lovitz@tufts.edu), Tufts University (. The COVID Classroom: How Districts, Schools, and Educators Responded to the Pandemic. cummi264@msu.edu), Michigan State University (, turne278@msu.edu), Michigan State University (, kilbrid9@msu.edu), Michigan State University (, kstrunk@msu.edu), Michigan State University (, , Michigan State University
shirakor@usc.edu), University of Southern California (. Educational Experiences of American Families in the Time of COVID: Evidence from a Nationally Representative Panel. dsilver@usc.edu), University of Southern California (, asaavedr@usc.edu), University of Southern California (, polikoff@usc.edu), University of Southern California (, arapaport@gibsonconsult.com), Gibson Consulting (, , Gibson Consulting
1.05 - Alternatives to Traditional Schooling
K-12 school choice
Room: Room 5
Chair: andreajbingham@gmail.com)
, University of Colorado Colorado Springs (
apoon@classlink.com), ClassLink (. Use of Instructional Technology and Student Learning. mbatiwalla@classlink.com), ClassLink (
bheller@g.harvard.edu), Harvard University (. The evolving role of high school equivalency credentials in the 21st century
suthe130@msu.edu), Michigan State University (. Peddle to the Metal: Inconsistencies in Student Advancement in Personalized Learning Environments. kstrunk@msu.edu), Michigan State University (, nageljes@msu.edu), Michigan State University (, kilbrid9@msu.edu), Michigan State University (
1.06 - Educational Investments and Policymaking
K-12 school finance
Room: Room 6
Chair: lpicus@rossier.usc.edu)
, USC (
ezra.karger@gmail.com), University of Chicago (. The Returns to Public Library Investment. gregory.gilpin@montana.edu), Montana State University (, nenckap@miamioh.edu), Miami University (
Denver), University of Colorado (. Education Spending and Outcomes: Analysis from a Public Finance Perspective
fmh7@tc.columbia.edu), Teachers College - Columbia University (. A comparison of three methods for providing local evidence to inform school district budget decisions. rshand@american.edu), American University (, KY), Jefferson County Public Schools (, KY), Jefferson County Public Schools (, KY), Jefferson County Public Schools (, , Jefferson County Public Schools, , World Bank
1.07 - Special Topics: Community Colleges
Post-secondary access, admissions, and success
Room: Room 7
Chair: marcotte@american.edu)
, American University (
Davis), University of California (. COVID-19 and Community College Instructional Responses. Irvine), University of California (, Irvine), University of California (, Davis), University of California (
Irvine), University of California (. Distance of Opportunity: Community College Students and Cross-Enrollment. Irvine), University of California (, Irvine), University of California (, Irvine), University of California (, Irvine), University of California (
chengqian@mail.missouri.edu), University of Missouri (. The Potential for Community College Students to Expand and Diversify University Degree Production in STEM Fields. koedelc@missouri.edu), University of Missouri (
1.08 - The Impacts of Tuition Reduction Programs in Higher Education
Post-secondary financial aid and student debt
Room: Room 8
Chair: lesley.j.turner@vanderbilt.edu)
, Vanderbilt University (
DGMAR@mailbox.sc.edu), University of South Carolina (. The Limits of Policy Neutrality for Combatting Persistent Racial Disparities Through Tuition-Free Promise Programs: A Critical Race Theory Perspective. collier@upjohn.org), W.E. Upjohn Institute (, wcbyrd@umich.edu), University of Michigan (, mcmullen@upjohn.org), W.E. Upjohn Institute (
SuzanneD@iadb.org), Inter-American Development Bank (. The Long-Term Effects of a Tuition-Free University on Crime. r.perezribas@uva.nl), University of Amsterdam (, breno.sampaio@ufpe.br), Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (, gustavo.sampaio@ufpe.br), Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (, giuseppe.trevisan@ufpe.br), Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (
td1553a@student.american.edu), American University (. The Impact of Merit Aid on Matriculation and Persistence of Non-Needy Students. gershens@american.edu), American University (
1.09 - The Labor Market Value of Specialized Degrees & Athletics Outcomes
Post-secondary general papers
Room: Room 9
Chair: jdw46@cornell.edu)
, Ithaka S+R (
axc070@uark.edu), University of Arkansas (. The Value of College Athletics in the Labor Market: Results from a Resume Audit Field Experiment. jdp038@uark.edu), University of Arkansas (, jpg@uark.edu), University of Arkansas (, jbm04@uark.edu), University of Arkansas (
chris.bennett@vanderbilt.edu), Vanderbilt University (. Master’s for hire: Experimental evidence on employers’ perceptions of master’s degrees from for-profit institutions
tmcneil@email.arizona.edu), University of Arizona (. Evaluating undergraduate data science curricula: what does a degree in data science actually mean?. jcoliver@email.arizona.edu), University of Arizona (
1.11 - Exclusionary Disciplinary Practices
Causes and consequences of inequity in education
Room: Room 11
Chair: carolynsattin-bajaj@ucsb.edu)
, University of California-Santa Barbara (
clicalsi@air.org), American Institutes for Research (. The Effects of Exclusionary Discipline Type and Length on Student and Peer Educational Outcomes and School Climate in New York City High Schools. dosher@air.org), American Institutes for Research (, pbailey@air.org), American Institutes for Research (
jliu28@umd.edu), University of Maryland (. From Referrals to Suspensions: Unpacking the Origins of Racial Disparities in Exclusionary Discipline. michael.hayes012@gmail.com), Rutgers University Camden (, seth.gershenson@gmail.com), American University (
yshi78@syr.edu), Syracuse University (. The Many Faces of Bias at School? Racial Disparities in Exclusionary Discipline and Teacher Judgment. mzhu33@syr.edu), Syracuse University (
1.12 - New Perspectives on School Turnaround
K-12 interventions and short-term outcomes (academic and non-academic)
Room: Room 12
Chair: beth_schueler@virginia.edu)
, University of Virginia (
harbatki@msu.edu), Michigan State University (. Do Culture and Climate Mediate School Turnaround? Evidence from Michigan’s Partnership Model of School and District Improvement. jason.burns@shu.edu), Michigan State University (, kstrunk@msu.edu), Michigan State University (, cullumsa@msu.edu), Michigan State University (
joshuachilds@austin.utexas.edu), University of Texas - Austin (. Can Career Academies Work as a School Turnaround Strategy?. shaun.dougherty@vanderbilt.edu), Vanderbilt University (, hannah.kistler@vanderbilt.edu), Vanderbilt University (
vmartinezpabon@tulane.edu), Tulane University (. The Effect of No Child Left Behind on Performance-Based School Closure
1.10 - Housing and Education
Causes and consequences of inequity in education
Room: Room 10
Chair: daniel.thatcher@ncsl.org)
, National Conference of State Legislatures (
malaurit@uic.edu), University of Illinois at Chicago (. Racial/Ethnic Differences in Homeownership and Gaps in Student Achievement. sarah.cordes@temple.edu), Temple University (
galiteiz7@gmail.com), HKS (. Real Estate and Education in America –The Hidden and Revealed Ties. hks.eizman@gmail.com), Brandeis (
abutler1@umd.edu), University of Maryland - College Park (. There Goes the Neighborhood School: Investigating How Educators Respond to Gentrification in Washington, DC