Funded Research Grants
1991-Present
Updated: Jun-19-2003
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| Name and Affiliation |
Title of Project |
Data Set Used |
Dates of Projects |
Motoko Akiba
Mid-Continent Research for Education and Learning | National, school and teacher effects on student victimization of school violence: A cross-national study of 49 nations from TIMSS 1995 and TIMSS 1999. Abstract | TIMSS
TIMSS-R | 3/1/02-2/28/04 |
Corinne Alfeld
University of Minnesota | African American HBCU students who began at community colleges Abstract | BPS
| 11/1/01-6/30/04 |
James Antony
University of Washington | A comparative analysis of tenure and faculty productivity: Moving beyond traditional approaches Abstract | NSOPF
| 9/1/98-10/10/99 |
Marigee Bacolod
University of California, Irvine | Equalizing educational opportunities: Who teaches and where they choose to teach Abstract | B&B
| 7/1/03-6/30/05 |
Linda Bayley
University of California, Los Angeles | Opportunity to learn and science persistence: A multilevel approach Abstract | NELS:88
| 11/1/93-6/30/96 |
Mark Beasley
St. John's University | Relationship between school readiness and participation in arts related activities among high risk preschoolers Abstract | NHES
| 2/1/97-1/31/98 |
Mark Beasley
University of Alabama | Effects of educational opportunity on the intraschool distribution of eighth grade mathematics achievement in the U.S. and Korea: Multilevel analyses of TIMSS Abstract | TIMSS
| 3/1/01-2/28/03 |
Albert Beaton
Boston College | Examining changes in international multilevel variance and student correlates of mathematics achievement using data from TIMSS 1995 and TIMSS 1999. Abstract | TIMSS
TIMSS-R | 8/1/02-7/31/03 |
Marcia Bellas
University of Cincinnati | Educational investments: Do returns diminish with age? Abstract | B&B
| 6/1/96-5/31/99 |
Marcia Bellas
University of Cincinnati | Age and advanced degrees: A comparison of older and younger college graduates and the pursuit of graduate education Abstract | B&B
| 6/1/02-5/31/03 |
Natasha Beretvas
University of Texas at Austin | Extension of the Hierarchical Generalized Linear Model for validation of test scores' psychometric functioning Abstract | ECLS-K
| 6/1/03-1/15/04 |
Damian Betebenner
University of Colorado, Boulder | Readiness for college level mathematics Abstract | LSAY
| 6/1/98-8/31/01 |
Julian Betts
University of California, San Diego | Incentives and grading standards: New evidence on the determinants of school quality Abstract | LSAY
| 5/1/95-4/30/96 |
Julian Betts
University of California, San Diego | The impact of grading standards on the early labor market success of American youth Abstract | HS&B
| 10/1/97-6/30/00 |
Judith Blau
University of North Carolina | Comparisons across race and ethnic groups using multiple data sets Abstract | HS&B
NELS:88 | 6/1/98-9/30/99 |
Geoffrey Borman
Johns Hopkins University | Title I and student achievement: An assessment of the most recent evidence Abstract | NAEP
| 5/1/98-7/31/99 |
Karen Bradley
Western Washington University | Gendered pipelines: A cross-national study of sex segregation in engineering and computer science fields of study Abstract | TIMSS
TIMSS-R | 3/1/02-2/28/04 |
William Carbonaro
University of Notre Dame | Racial/ethnic differences in college graduation: The lasting effects of students' high school experiences Abstract | NELS:88
IPEDS | 6/1/03-5/31/05 |
Deborah Faye Carter
Indiana University | The structures of opportunity: The effects of social constraints and institutional environments on college students' degree attainments Abstract | BPS
| 1/1/98-8/1/01 |
Sophia Catsambis
Queens College, CUNY | Vital connections for students at-risk: Family, neighborhood and school influences on school engagement and dropping out Abstract | NELS:88
| 2/15/02-8/31/02 |
James Cofer
University of Missouri | The impact of federal financial aid policy on college choice and persistence Abstract | NPSAS
| 6/1/99-8/28/01 |
Sharon Conley
University of California, Santa Barbara | Workplace predictors of secondary school teachers' commitment: An exploration of career stages Abstract | SASS
| 5/1/99-8/15/00 |
Hope Corman
Rider University | An analysis of grade retention: The effects of public policies Abstract | NHES
| 7/1/99-6/30/01 |
Ernest Davenport
University of Minnesota | The making of minority scientists and engineers Abstract | HS&B
| 2/1/91-2/28/92 |
Eric Dey
University of Michigan | Moving on: Factors influencing faculty departure plans Abstract | NSOPF
| 3/1/96-11/30/97 |
Douglas Downey
Ohio State University | When the time is right: Delayed entry to kindergarten and its consequences for stratification Abstract | ECLS
| 6/1/01-5/30/03 |
Lynne Kyoko Edwards
University of Minnesota | Is leaking pipeline a self-fulfilling prophecy?: Females in math and sciences Abstract | NELS:88
| 3/16/94-11/15/96 |
Eric Eide
Brigham Young University | The effect of education and family background on earnings inequality among young workers Abstract | HS&B
| 7/1/96-6/30/98 |
Marta Elliott
University of Nevada | School finance and opportunities to learn: Does money well spent equalize student achievement outcomes? Abstract | NELS:88
| 9/1/96-8/31/97 |
Xitao Fan
Utah State University | Parental involvement: Its dimensions and longitudinal effect on academic achievement of high school students. Abstract | NELS:88
| 7/1/98-4/30/00 |
David Figlio
University of Florida | Education policy and school choice Abstract | NELS:88
HS&B | 6/1/98-5/31/99 |
Jeremy Finn
State University of New York, Buffalo | School, work, and literacy Abstract | NALS
| 6/1/94-7/15/96 |
Noah Friedkin
University of California, Santa Barbara | Network Positions in Schooling: A Reconceptualization of Tracks Abstract | HS&B
| 4/1/93-3/31/94 |
Bruce Fuller
Harvard University | How do parents choose early school settings? The influence of family structure and parenting practices Abstract | NHES
| 11/1/93-6/30/96 |
Arturo Gonzalez
University of Arizona | Immigrant English ability and wages: Evidence from the National Adult Literacy Survey Abstract | NALS
| 3/1/00-2/28/01 |
Jeff Grogger
University of California, Los Angeles | High school quality and the early careers of non-college-bound youths Abstract | HS&B
| 7/1/94-12/31/96 |
Anne Hafner
California State University, Los Angeles | High school students' opportunities to learn in mathematics and science: A longitudinal look at academic track students Abstract | NELS:88
| 7/1/95-1/31/98 |
Maureen Hallinan
University of Notre Dame | Track effects on mathematics learning Abstract | NELS:88
| 4/1/96-7/31/98 |
Tamela Heath
University of Maryland | Psycho-social determinants of persistence, attainment and aspirations among African American college students Abstract | BPS
| 6/1/95-3/10/97 |
Michael Hilmer
Brigham Young University | Community college transfers and labor market outcomes Abstract | HS&B
B&B | 1/1/99-12/31/00 |
Marilyn Hirth
Purdue University | Goals 2000, fiscal equity, and systemic reform: Are we a nation prepared to respond? Abstract | CCD
| 11/1/94-10/31/96 |
Janet Holt
Northern Illinois University | Racial and gender gaps in math and science educational and occupational persistence: Exploring critical transitions using growth mixture modeling Abstract | NELS:88
| 6/16/03-6/15/05 |
Gary Huang
Synectics, Inc. | Outcomes of desegregated schooling: Joint effects of school factors and student characteristics Abstract | HS&B
| 4/1/96-3/31/98 |
Sylvia Hurtado
University of Michigan | The transition to college: A comparative study of Latino students and other racial/ethnic groups Abstract | NELS:88
NSHS | 10/1/94-10/31/96 |
Richard Ingersoll
University of Georgia | The causes and consequences of out-of-field teaching in high school Abstract | SASS
TFS | 8/1/98-11/1/00 |
Terry Ishitani
Indiana State University | The longitudinal impact of "first-generation" on college student attrition Abstract | NELS:88/2000
| 5/1/02-4/30/04 |
Frederic Jacobs
American University | Barriers to participation by adults in part-time educational activities Abstract | NHES
| 1/1/97-4/30/98 |
James Jennings
Hendrix College | Chapter 1 schoolwide projects in the Delta Abstract | NAEP
| 4/1/92-11/30/93 |
Ithel Jones
Florida State University | Social and academic effects of varying types of preschool experiences Abstract | ECLS
| 5/1/01-4/30/02 |
Lois Joy
Smith College | Gender differences in the transition from college to work: Salaries, occupations, and job changes in the skilled job market Abstract | B&B
| 3/1/01-2/28/03 |
Sharon Judge
University of Tennessee | Resilient and vulnerable at-risk children: What makes the difference? Abstract | ECLS-K
| 8/15/02-8/15/04 |
Ariel Kalil
University of Chicago | Consequences of parental job loss for adolescents' school performance and educational attainment Abstract | NELS:88
| 2/15/02-2/28/03 |
Sang-Jin Kang
Yongsei University | Effects of academic departments on secondary school management: A crossed multilevel analysis Abstract | HS&B
| 7/1/93-5/31/95 |
David Kaplan
University of Delaware | Quantitative Approaches to Educational Policy Analysis Utilizing Multilevel Structural Equation Modeling Abstract | NELS:88
| 6/1/93-5/31/94 |
Seongeun Kim
University of California, Los Angeles | Prevention of school violence and crime: Investigation of cross-level interaction effects of risk and protective factors on adolescent violence and crime using multilevel longitudinal methods Abstract | NELS:88
NELS:94 | 3/1/01-2/28/03 |
Lori Kowaleski-Jones
Northwestern University | Family matters: The role of home environment in determining achievement Abstract | NLSY
| 11/1/98-10/31/99 |
Diane Krasner
University of California, Los Angeles | Examination of risk and protective factors according to gender and ethnicity in a school context Abstract | NELS:88
| 6/1/93-12/31/94 |
William Yun Lan
Texas Tech University | A model of parenting style and students' academic performance Abstract | NELS:88
| 2/1/97-1/31/98 |
Valerie Lee
University of Michigan | Where do Head Start attendees end up? One reason why preschool effects are not sustained Abstract | NELS:88
| 4/1/92-4/30/94 |
Valerie Lee
University of Michigan | School size and student learning: What size high school works best? Abstract | NELS:88
| 10/1/95-12/31/96 |
Jaekyung Lee
University of Maine | Interstate variation in the achievement gap among racial and social groups: Considering the effects of school resources and classroom practices Abstract | NAEP
| 11/1/97-4/30/00 |
Sharon Lee
Portland State University | Is there a glass ceiling in higher education? A study of Asian American faculty Abstract | NSOPF
| 1/1/00-8/20/00 |
Audrey Light
The Ohio State University | Transfer decisions, graduation rates and earnings of four-year college students Abstract | IPEDS
NLSY | 9/1/00-10/31/01 |
Dean Lillard
Cornell University | Dropping out: An unintended consequence of higher graduation standards? Abstract | NELS:88
| 6/1/98-5/31/99 |
Xiaofeng Liu
University of South Carolina | Professional support, school conditions, and first-year teacher attrition Abstract | SASS
| 11/1/02-8/20/04 |
Kim Lloyd
Princeton University/Washington State University | Affirmative action and the Texas top 10% policy: Minority representation and success in selective public and private universities under alternative policy regimes Abstract | CCD
| 6/1/03-5/31/05 |
Susanna Loeb
Stanford University | Fiscal substitution and the effectiveness of school finance equalization policies Abstract | CCD
SDDB | 3/1/00-8/28/02 |
Xin Ma
University of Alberta | A longitudinal assessment of early acceleration of students in mathematics Abstract | LSAY
| 11/15/99-6/30/01 |
Helen Marks
Ohio State University | Community service in the US high schools: Patterns of participation and citizenship outcomes Abstract | NELS:88
| 7/1/97-8/31/00 |
Herbert W. Marsh
University of Western Sydney | Multiple dimensions of self-concept in NELS:88: Their dual role as outcome and process variables Abstract | NELS:88
| 11/1/93-10/31/94 |
Brent McBride
University of Illinois | The impact of father involvement on child learning and development Abstract | PSID-CDS
| 1/1/01-6/1/03 |
Martha M. McCarthy
Indiana University | The educational administration professoriate: Another look Abstract | NSOPF
| 1/1/94-6/30/96 |
Susan McElroy
Carnegie Mellon University | Why do black kids fail: The effects of poverty on racial gaps in test scores Abstract | NELS:88
| 11/1/98-6/15/01 |
Ralph McNeal
University of Connecticut | Parental involvement and student outcomes Abstract | NELS:88
| 6/1/96-5/31/98 |
Ralph McNeal
University of Connecticut | Investigating the parent involvement 'reactive hypothesis' Abstract | NELS:88
| 1/1/99-6/30/01 |
Catherine Millett
University of Michigan | How undergraduate loan debt and other factors affect the application and enrollment in graduate or first professional school of recent college graduates Abstract | B&B
| 7/1/00-6/30/02 |
Stephen Morgan
Cornell University | Educational achievement and disidentification among white and black students Abstract | NELS:88
| 11/1/00-10/31/02 |
Chandra Muller
University of Texas | The mismatch of teacher and student expectations: Circumstances and consequences Abstract | NELS:88
| 7/1/95-12/31/97 |
Chandra Muller
University of Texas | Parental involvement in the transition to college Abstract | NELS:88
HS&B | 1/1/98-8/15/01 |
David Mustard
University of Georgia | Merit aid sorting: The effects of HOPE-style scholarships on college stratification by ability, race, and gender Abstract | IPEDS
| 5/1/02-12/31/03 |
Yasser Nakib
University of Delaware | Linking K-12 educational outcomes and pupil environmental characteristics to resource allocation and use in three major states Abstract | NELS:88
| 11/1/94-3/31/97 |
Robert C. Nichols
State University of New York-Buffalo | Policies and practices related to achievement Abstract | HS&B
NELS:88 | 11/1/92-6/1/95 |
Richard Niemi
University of Rochester | The effects of community service and service learning on students' civic attitudes and knowledge Abstract | NHES
| 6/1/97-3/31/99 |
Ann O'Connell
University of Connecticut | Factors associated with growth in proficiency during kindergarten and through first grade Abstract | ECLS-K
| 8/5/02-8/15/04 |
Laura Perna
University of Maryland, College Park | The role of historically black colleges and universities in preparing African Americans for faculty careers Abstract | IPEDS
| 11/1/98-10/31/99 |
Laura Perna
University of Mayland, College Park | Racial/ethnic group differences in the realization of education plans Abstract | NELS:90
NELS:94 | 3/1/00-2/28/01 |
Therese Pigott
Loyola University Chicago | Correlates of success in kindergarten Abstract | ECLS
| 12/1/02-12/1/03 |
Stephen Plank
Johns Hopkins University | Student behavior and school organization: Cross-national analysis of the Third International Mathematics and Science Study data Abstract | TIMSS
| 9/1/99-7/31/01 |
Suet-Ling Pong
The Pennsylvania State University | The educational success of children in nonintact families: Do ethnicity and the school matter? Abstract | NELS:88
NELS:90 | 8/1/94-10/31/96 |
Suet-Ling Pong
Pennsylvania State University | The impact of class size on math and science achievement Abstract | TIMSS
| 7/1/98 - 6/30/00 |
David Post
University of Pittsburgh | Academic achievement by working eighth-grade students in ten nations Abstract | TIMSS:99
| 1/1/03-12/31/03 |
Brian Powell
Indiana University | Parental involvement, educational investment, and school outcomes of young children from biracial families Abstract | ECLS-K
| 6/1/02-5/31/04 |
Derek Price
Lumina Foundation | The impact of educational debt burdens on social inequality: Effects of race, class, gender, and educational attainment Abstract | B&B
| 9/1/00-8/31/02 |
Sean Reardon
Pennsylvania State University | Understanding the growth of achievement inequality in the early years of schooling Abstract | ECLS-K
| 7/1/03-6/30/05 |
Linda Renzulli
University of Georgia | School choice whose choice? Abstract | SASS
| 11/1/02-10/31/03 |
Catherine Riegle-Crumb
NORC, University of Chicago | Levels of gender inequality in math and science: The influence of objective and subjective factors Abstract | TIMSS
| 11/1/00-10/31/02 |
Carolyn Riehl
University of Michigan | Scheduling time and talent: The impact of secondary school teachers' work assignments on their perceptions of efficacy and professional commitment Abstract | SASS
| 8/1/94-7/31/95 |
Cornelius Riordan
Providence College | The value of attending a women's college in the 1980s: A study of the high school class of 1980 Abstract | HS&B
| 4/1/92-4/30/93 |
Cornelius Riordan
Providence College | Male/female early achievement and development: Targeting the birth of the gender gap among children in the public schools Abstract | ECLS
| 6/1/00-5/31/02 |
Melissa Roderick
University of Chicago | Peering into the black box of tracking: Opportunities to learn, classroom contexts, and mathematics achievement Abstract | NELS:88
| 7/1/94-6/30/95 |
Melissa Roderick
The University of Chicago | Peering into the black box of tracking: Opportunities to learn, classroom contexts, and mathematics achievement Abstract | NELS:88
| 7/1/95-12/31/95 |
Ross Rubenstein
Georgia State University | The equity of public elementary and secondary school districts in the U.S. 1992-95 Abstract | CCD
| 11/1/99-12/31/00 |
Russell Rumberger
University of California, Santa Barbara | Why students drop out of middle school Abstract | NELS:88
| 2/1/91-3/31/94 |
Russell Rumberger
University of California, Santa Barbara | Does segregation matter: The impact of student composition on academic achievement Abstract | NELS:88
| 7/1/99-6/30/01 |
Kathryn Schiller
SUNY-Albany | Academic effects of school transitions: Opportunities, choices, and persistence Abstract | NELS:88
IPEDS | 3/1/00-2/28/02 |
Eileen Sclan (Weiss)
Teachers College, Columbia University | The effects of perceived workplace conditions on beginning teachers' work commitment, career choice commitment, and planned retention Abstract | SASS
| 2/1/91-4/30/93 |
Janet Sheehan-Holt
Northern Illinois University | Factors affecting adult literacy: A model-testing approach for investigating associations among variables in the NALS Abstract | NALS
| 6/15/97-6/14/99 |
Jianping Shen
University of Washington | Teacher retention and attrition in public schools Abstract | SASS
| 4/1/96-3/31/97 |
Roger Shouse
Pennsylvania State University | School restructuring and its differential impact across socio-economic contexts Abstract | NELS:88
| 6/1/98-8/31/99 |
Kusum Singh
Virginia Tech | Professional support and its effect on teachers' commitment to stay in teaching: A structural model Abstract | SASS
| 1/1/94-2/29/96 |
Renee Smith-Maddox
Brandeis University | The aspirations of African American eighth graders: Analyzing ability grouping and neighborhood effects Abstract | NELS:88
| 4/1/92-6/30/94 |
Aage Sorensen
Harvard University | Schools, learning and educational opportunity Abstract | NELS:88
| 3/1/97-7/1/99 |
Frances Stage
Indiana University | Science, mathematics and engineering majors: Effects of pre-college classroom experiences, ability and student psychological factors Abstract | NELS:88
| 7/1/97-8/23/99 |
Hiromi Taniguchi
University of Louisville | Higher education pursuits past early adulthood and subsequent career outcomes Abstract | NLSY79-2000
| 7/1/03-6/30/04 |
Scott Thomas
University of Hawaii | Deferred costs and economic returns to college major, quality, and performance Abstract | B&B
IPEDS | 12/1/97-5/31/99 |
Carolyn Thompson
SUNY-Buffalo & University of Missouri, Kansas City | The relationship of school socialization to students' integration into the college culture Abstract | NELS:88
| 8/19/96-7/31/01 |
Kazuaki Uekawa
University of Chicago | Mentorship network and social control of deviance: Evidence from American high schools Abstract | LSAY
| 3/1/00-9/30/02 |
James Valadez
North Carolina State University | The impact of social class and school knowledge on postsecondary aspirations of public school students Abstract | NELS:88
| 1/1/94-12/31/95 |
Geetha Waehrer
Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation | The effects of student employment on educational and earnings outcomes Abstract | NLSY
| 4/1/99-4/30/01 |
Jianjun Wang
California State University, Bakersfield | A comparative study of student science achievement between the United States and the People's Republic of China Abstract | IEA-2nd Sci Study
| 6/1/95-5/31/96 |
Jianjun Wang
California State University, Bakersfield | An empirical study of the effects of science and mathematics education on non-college bound students' school-to-work transition Abstract | NELS:88
LSAY | 11/1/96-10/31/98 |
John Warren
University of Washington | Trends in the selectivity and consequences of adolescent employment, 1966-1997 Abstract | NLS72
HS&B | 6/16/01-8/25/02 |
Gabriela Weaver
University of Colorado at Denver | An assessment of the outcomes of computer-based instruction using the NELS:88 database, including the third follow-up data Abstract | NELS:88
| 3/1/96-2/28/98 |
Catherine J. Weinberger
University of California, Santa Barbara | Allocation of a scarce resource: High math aptitude women in college and the labor market Abstract | HS&B
| 5/1/94-10/31/96 |
Catherine Weinberger
University of California, Santa Barbara | High school leadership skills and adult labor market outcomes Abstract | NELS:88
HS&B | 4/1/03-3/31/05 |
Nancy Wile
Teachers College, Columbia University | Factors related to employment success for PhD recipients in the sciences Abstract | SED
SDR | 6/1/98-8/31/99 |
Valerie Williams
North Carolina Central University | Exploring statistical adjustment of results from the Trial State Assessment Abstract | NAEP
| 3/1/97-9/30/99 |
Jon Douglas Willms
University of British Columbia | A national assessment of schooling processes Abstract | NELS:88
NELS:90 | 6/1/92-6/30/94 |
Doug Willms
University of New Brunswick | Domain-specific mathematics achievement and socioeconomic gradients: An international perspective Abstract | TIMSS
| 10/1/99-9/30/01 |
Wenfan Yan
Indiana University of Pennsylvania | Social capital, student engagement and academic achievement: A study of 1988 eighth graders Abstract | NELS:88
| 1/1/94-3/31/97 |
Rebecca Zwick
University of California, Santa Barbara | SAT validity for linguistic minorities: An investigation based on regression and survival analyses Abstract | HS&B
| 1/01/01-8/31/03 |
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