Jennifer L. Steele

Jennifer L. Steele is a professor in the School of Education at American University and an affiliate faculty member in the Department of Public Administration and Policy. Her research, which emphasizes quantitative methods that support causal inference, focuses on urban education policy at the K–12 and postsecondary levels. She previously worked as a policy researcher at the RAND Corporation; as a teacher at the elementary and secondary levels; and as a manager of teacher recruitment and training for a private education company. Steele received her EdD in administration, planning, and social policy from Harvard University.

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