Nathan Burroughs, PhD is a Principal Researcher at the American Institute for Research, AIR, USA. He is an educational policy researcher whose work focuses on how institutions mediate social inequalities, with projects on the role of teacher quality, educator labor markets, curricular differentiation, and access to child care. Past professional affiliations include Michigan State University, USA and Indiana University, USA. He received his PhD in Political Science from the University of Georgia< USA.Jacqueline Gardner, PhD is the Director of Data and Evaluation at the Office of K-12 Outreach, College of Education, Michigan State University (MSU), USA, where she supports qualitative and quantitative research, practice, and policy initiatives. Dr. Gardner has experience with developing and delivering trainings around: how to access, analyze, and use data; understanding policy, policy implementation, and policy implications; and use of data software, student information systems, and large datasets. She earned her doctorate in education policy from Michigan State University, USA.Dirk F. Zuschlag, JD, PhD is a Senior Research Associate with Public Policy Associates, where he engages principally in applied education research. He earned his doctorate in education policy from Michigan State University, USA. Dr. Zuschlag was a teacher leader and instructional coach, while teaching high school social studies, and he has also practiced law in the K-12 education field. He holds an MA in education and a JD from the University of Michigan, USA; his BA is from Duke University, USA.Craig Joseph Van Vliet is a Research Associate for Public Policy Associates. He specializes in Interdisciplinary Quantitative methods and data management. He received his Master’s in Economics from Wayne State university, USA.
