- Dennis Barr
Harvard University
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DENNIS J. BARR is the director of evaluation at Facing History and Ourselves and an instructor at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. His research focuses on the development of social and ethical awareness and civic learning in adolescence and the effectiveness of educational programs seeking to promote growth in these areas. His course at the Harvard Graduate School of Education uses a case study approach to investigate theory, research, and practice related to fostering informed civic engagement. Recent publications include the following: • Barr, D. J. & Bardige, B. (2013). Case study 18A: Facing History and Ourselves. In P. M. Brown, M. W. Corriga, & A. Higgins-D'Alessandro (Eds.), Handbook of prosocial education (Vol. 2). Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc. • Selman, R. L. & Barr, D. J. (2009). Can adolescents learn to create ethical relationships for themselves in the future by reflecting on ethical violations faced by others in the past? In M. Martens, U. Hartmann, M. Sauer, & M. Hasselhorn (Eds.), Interpersonal understanding in historical context (19–41). Rotterdam, The Netherlands: Sense Publishers.
- Beth Boulay
Abt Associates
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BETH BOULAY is a principal associate in Abt Associates’ Social and Economic Policy Division. Her research focuses on the rigorous evaluation of a range of educational interventions aimed at solving our nation’s most persistent education problems. She currently directs the National Evaluation of Investing in Innovation (i3) Program. The i3 Program funds the implementation and evaluation of more than 100 educational interventions; the National Evaluation provides technical assistance to improve the strength of the evidence generated by the evaluations supported by i3 and will provide comprehensive reports of the results. She often presents at conferences on overcoming practical barriers to rigorous research and learning more from evaluation through high-quality measurement of implementation fidelity.
- Robert Selman
Harvard University
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ROBERT L. SELMAN is the Roy E. Larsen Professor of Human Development & Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. He founded its Prevention Science and Practice Program in 1992 and, from 2000 to 2005, he was the chair of the Human Development and Psychology Area. Selman also serves as a professor of psychology in the department of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. His courses draw from ongoing studies of the developmental and cultural antecedents of social competence in children and youth, and the application of research to both the promotion of their capacity to form and maintain positive social relationships and the prevention of the risks that make them vulnerable to highly negative psychological, social, and health risks. His recent book, The Promotion of Social Awareness (2007) describes approaches to the integration of social awareness and literacy skills through literature.
- Rachel McCormick
Abt Associates
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RACHEL MCCORMICK has extensive experience in education research and program evaluation focused on diverse children and families. She works at Abt Associates, Inc., where she is currently the deputy project director for the National Evaluation of Investing in Innovation (i3) and recently completed work as the project director for the New York City/Expanded Learning Time Impact Evaluation. She was previously a teacher, and received a master’s degree in Education Policy and Management from the Harvard Graduate School of Education in 2007, where she specialized in the link between education policy and practice.
- Ethan Lowenstein
Eastern Michigan University
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ETHAN LOWENSTEIN is a professor of curriculum and instruction at Eastern Michigan University and the director of the Southeast Michigan Stewardship Coalition (www.semiscoalition.org), a professional development network of schools, community partners, K–12 teachers, and university educators working together to address serious ecological and social problems in Southeast Michigan. He has close to two decades of experience in facilitating and researching professional development in moral, civic, and ecojustice education. Recent publications include the following: • Burke, W., Marx, G., & Lowenstein, E. (2012). Leading, leadership, and learning: Exploring new contexts for leadership development in emerging school environments. Planning & Changing, 43, 113–126. • Lowenstein, E., Martusewicz, R., & Voelker, L. (2010). Developing teachers’ capacity for ecojustice education and community-based learning. Teacher Education Quarterly, 37(4), 99. Lowenstein, E. (2010). Navigating teaching tensions for civic learning. Learning and Teaching (LATISS), 3(1), 32–50.
- Beth Gamse
Abt Associates
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BETH GAMSE is a principal associate at Abt Associates whose work examines educational policy, including curricular, human capital, and structural reforms within the K–-12 system. Among her recent publications are two reports on expanded learning time: • Gamse, B. C., Checkoway, A., & Darrow, C. (2013). Measuring implementation in Massachusetts Expanded Learning Time schools [White paper]. Malden, MA: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Posted at http://www.doe.mass.edu/research/reports/2013-05ELTimplementation.pdf • Rulf Fountain, A., Velez, M., Gamse, B. C., Sahni, S., Caven, M., Roy, R., . . .Lamothe, H.. (2013). Evaluation of Citizen Schools’ expanded learning time model: Year 3 interim report. Cambridge, MA: Abt Associates.
- Melinda Fine
Public Interest Projects
MELINDA FINE is the director of education at Public Interest Projects (PIP), a 501C3 public charity, where she leads Communities for Public Education Reform, a national foundation initiative that supports community groups and advocacy efforts to achieve educational equity and excellence. Her research interests include youth civic engagement, community organizing, and movement building. Recent publications include "Advancing the Civic Mission of Schools" and "What Does Fieldbuilding Mean?" both by the Academy for Educational Development.
- M. Brielle Leonard
Harvard University
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M. BRIELLE LEONARD is a graduate student at the Harvard Graduate School of Education working toward a master's degree in Education and Certificate of Advanced Study for school counseling. She is interested in youth moral, social, and emotional development; civic education; and how schools can best support students academically and emotionally.
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