David M. Quinn

David M. Quinn is the Rodney S. Wallace associate professor for the advancement of teaching and learning in the Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development at the University of Minnesota. He was previously an associate professor of education at the USC Rossier School of Education. His research examines racial, ethnic, and class-based educational inequalities, with a particular focus on measuring their impact and identifying strategies to address them. His work explores students’ seasonal learning patterns, teachers’ racial attitudes, and how issue framing influences perceptions of educational inequity. He earned his MEd in curriculum and instruction from the University of Nevada-Las Vegas and an EdM in education policy and management and an EdD in education policy, leadership, and instructional practice from Harvard University.

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