Educational Policy Analysis Postdoctoral Researcher

Description

We are seeking a postdoctoral researcher in the area of Educational Policy Analysis to work with Dr. John Stamper and Norman Bier on the NSF-funded project Community-engaged Courseware for STEM Success (CCSS). Our project’s focus is on improving learning outcomes for learners in STEM gateway courses within the SUNY and Maryland systems through adoption, customization, and learner-contribution of OLI STEM courseware (which include Statistics, Engineering, CS, IS, Mathematics, Biology, A&P, Chemistry, Physics, and Robotics).

The successful applicant is expected to direct the project evaluation, focusing on adoption and use metrics, as well as changes to learning outcomes and the development of policy recommendations. The applicant will perform a review of existing MD/NY institutional and state policies and consider the policy landscape in conjunction with emerging findings from the other aspects of the project. The responsibilities include policy landscape analysis, remote face-to-face and voice-only interviews, facilitating focus groups, analyzing chat and other logs, developing qualitative codebooks and applying them to audio recordings, logs, and written transcripts, assisting in thematic and content analyses of coded data, compiling data for reports, and collaborating to produce reports and publications.

Qualifications

Successful candidates will have a Ph.D. or E.D in education, educational leadership, or educational technology with a focus on educational policy analysis or a related field, a strong publication record, and possess excellent communication skills.

Application Instructions

Applications, including a cover letter and a curriculum vitae indicating your interest and relevant training, should be submitted electronically via Interfolio.

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