About
Matthew A. Lenard
Anne Spencer Daves College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences
Florida State University
I study how education programs and policies in secondary and postsecondary settings shape student trajectories into college and the labor market. I primarily apply quasi-experimental and experimental analytic approaches to large datasets in order to identify the causal effects of such initiatives. Most of my research is conducted in partnership with school districts and state education agencies. My current research focuses on the long-term impacts of school choice, math course acceleration, skill development, and career and technical education.
Prior to my doctoral studies, I spent more than a decade conducting education research at the state and local levels. I led a number of program evaluations at the Wake County Public School System, studied state policies at the Southern Regional Education Board, and taught middle school social studies and reading in the Atlanta Public Schools as a Teach For America corps member. I hold a PhD in Education from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, an MA in Political Science from Georgia State University, and a BA in Economics and Russian & East European Studies from Wesleyan University.
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Tallahassee, FL 32306-4450