Susanna CV

Susanna Loeb
Barnett Family Professor of Education
Stanford University
Contact
Center for Education Policy Analysis at Stanford University
520 Galvez Mall #524,CERAS building
Stanford, CA 94305-3084

Phone: (650) 736-1258
Fax: (650) 723-9931
Email: sloeb@stanford.edu
Web: http://cepa.stanford.edu
Current Positions
Barnett Family Professor of Education, Stanford University (Assistant 1999-2004, Associate 2004-2009, Full 2009-present)
Director, Center for Education Policy Analysis (CEPA) at Stanford. 2009-present
Co-Director, Policy Analysis for California Education (PACE). 2005-present
Senior Fellow, Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (SIEPR). 2009-present
Faculty Research Fellow, National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER). 2003-present
Director, Institute for Research on Education Policy and Practice (IREPP). 2006-2009, renamed CEPA in 2009
Education
Ph.D.
Economics, University of Michigan, August 1998
M.P.P.
Institute of Public Policy Studies, University of Michigan, 1994
B.A.
Political Science, Stanford University, 1988
B.S.
Civil Engineering, Stanford University, 1988
Journal Articles
Books, Book Chapters, Reports
Completed Manuscripts
Teaching
Stanford University
  • Education Policy in the US Education (Educ 271)
  • Inquiry and Measurement in Education (Educ 250A)
  • Introduction to Statistical Methods in Education (Educ 160)
  • Economics of Education, (Educ 220A and 220Y)
  • Education Governance, (Educ 226X)
  • Economic Approaches to Education Policy Analysis, (Educ 330x)
  • Resource Allocation, (Educ 222)
  • Advanced Topics in Quantitative Policy Analysis, (Educ 339X)
  • Workshop in the Economics of Education, (Educ 314)
  • Regression Analysis, (Educ 250A)
  • Administration and Policy Analysis Research Seminar, (Educ 331A)
  • Exploratory Data Analysis, (Econ 100X)
  • Schooling and Child Policy in Italy, (Overseas Studies 87)
Other
  • Public Economics, Doctoral-level. Department of Economics, University of California, Davis
  • Intermediate Microeconomics, Department of Economics, University of California, Davis
  • Principles of Microeconomics, Teaching Assistant, The Woodrow Wilson Program in Statistics, School of Public Policy, University of Michigan
  • Public Policy and International Affairs, University of Michigan.
Fellowships, Honors, and Awards
  • Member, National Academy of Education (2013-present)
  • American Education Research Association Fellow
  • President of the Association for Education Finance and Policy (AEFP, formerly AEFA), 2011-2012
  • 2007 Distinguished Research in Teacher Education Award, Association of Teacher Educators
  • Stanford School of Education Teaching Award. 2004
  • Spencer Foundation Research Training Grant, Stanford University. 2004-2005
  • Spencer Foundation Research Training Grant, Stanford University. 2003-2004
  • Young Faculty Leaders Forum, Harvard University. 2002-2004
  • National Academy of Education / Spencer Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship. 2001-2003
  • The Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management Dissertation Award. 2000
  • American Education Finance Association Jean Flanigan Outstanding Dissertation Award. 2000
  • Parker Prize for Labor Economics, University of Michigan. 1998
  • Sloan Foundation Fellowship. 1997-1998
  • Rackham Predoctoral Fellowship, University of Michigan. 1997
  • NICHD Trainee, Population Studies Center, University of Michigan. 1995-1997
  • Regents' Fellowship for Graduate Study, University of Michigan. 1993-1995
  • Summer Research Fellowship, Department of Economics, University Michigan. 1994-1995
Research Grants
  • SFUSD Parent Texting Program Expansion - Silver Giving Foundation 2015
  • SFUSD Preschool Parent Texting Program Expansion: Early Math – Heising-Simons Foundation 2014-2015
  • SFUSD Parent Texting Program Expansion: Kindergarten Literacy - Evelyn & Walter Haas Jr. Fund 2012-2015
  • Observational Protocol – Institute of Education Sciences 2011-2015
  • The National Center for Analysis of Longitudinal Data in Education Research (CALDER) – Institute for Education Sciences 2012-2017
  • SFUSD Parent Texting Program Expansion - Silver Giving Foundation 2014
  • The Quality Teacher Education Act – Silver Giving Foundation 2014
  • A 21st Century Shift: Changes in the Teacher Labor Market in a Time of Public Education Reform – Smith Richardson Foundation 2013-2014
  • Assessing School Leaders' Development of Management Skills and Leadership: A Longitudinal Mixed-Methods Study. Co-PI with Jason Grissom. U.S. Department of Education. 2010-2013.
  • The Availability of Early Childhood Education and Care in the United States. U.S. Department of Education. 2010-2012.
  • Institute for Research on Education Policy and Practice Core Grant. The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. 2009-2011.
  • Multi-District Collaborative for Evidenced-Based Reform. Spencer Foundation. 2008-2011.
  • Using Data to Support and Guide Urban District Reform. PI with Linda Darling-Hammond. Joyce Foundation. 2008-2010.
  • Policy Analysis for California Education. Strong Standards, Weak Finance, Shrinking Opportunity: Revitalizing School Reform with Resources. Hewlett Foundation. 2008-2010.
  • Promoting Data-driven, Evidence-based Practices that help to Attract, Develop, and Retain High Quality Teachers in Urban School Districts. Stanford University.
  • Postdoctoral Training Fellowship Program for Quantitative Research on Educational Policy and Practice. U.S. Department of Education. 2006-2010.
  • Making a Difference: Examining Classroom Practices in Middle School English Language Arts. Co-PI with Pamela Grossman. The Spencer Foundation. 2008-2010.
  • Making a Difference: Examining Classroom Practices in Middle School English Language Arts. Co-PI with Pamela Grossman. William T. Grant Foundation. 2008-2010.
  • Institute for Research on Education Policy and Practice Core Grant. The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. 2007-2009.
  • Institute for Research on Education Policy and Practice Planning Grant. The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. 2007.
  • Accounting for Differences in Teachers' Value-Added to Student Achievement Scores in Elementary Literacy: Do Classroom Practices Make a Difference? Co-PI with Donald Boyd, Pamela Grossman, Hamilton Lankford, and James Wyckoff. Carnegie Corporation. 2007-2009.
  • Do Reduced Barriers to Entry Improve Student Achievement and Teacher Retention: The Case of New York City Math Immersion. PI with Donald Boyd, Pamela Grossman, Hamilton Lankford, and James Wyckoff. Institute of Education Science. 2006-2008.
  • Center for Analysis of Longitudinal Data in Education Research. Institute for Education Science. 2006-2011.
  • Strong Standards, Weak Finance, Shrinking Opportunity - Revitlaizing School Reform with Resources. PI with Bruce Fuller. Policy Analysis for California Education. 2005-2008.
  • Studying Education Policy in Florida. Harvard University. 2006-2007.
  • Efficiency and Adequacy of California Public School Finance. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, James Irvine Foundation, The Stuart Foundation and The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. 2005-2007.
  • Examining Teacher Preparation: Does the Pathway Make a Difference? Co-PI with Donald Boyd, Pamela Grossman, Hamilton Lankford, and James Wyckoff. National Science Foundation, Carnegie Corporation Grant, Spencer Foundation Grant and City University of New York Grant. 2003-2006.
  • Understanding the Dynamics of Teacher Markets: Attracting and Retaining High-Quality Teachers in Low-performing Schools. Co-PI with Donald Boyd, Hamilton Lankford, and James Wyckoff. U.S. Department of Education, OERI Field-Initiated Study. 2001-2003.
  • How Can Low-Performing Schools Attract and Retain High-Quality Teachers? Co-PI with Donald Boyd, Hamilton Lankford, and James Wyckoff. Smith Richardson Foundation. 2001-2003.
  • Fiscal Substitution and the Effectiveness of School Finance Equalization Policies. National Science Foundation / American Education Research Association Research Grant. 2000-2002.
  • The Role of Compensating Differentials, Alternative Labor Market Opportunities and Endogenous Selection in Teacher Labor Markets. Co-PI with Marianne Page. Spencer Foundation. 1999.
Service/Advisory Boards/Other
  • Professor of Business (courtesy), Stanford University.
  • Editorial board of Education Finance and Policy
  • NYC Retrospective Panel 2009
  • TFA Studies Advisory Panel 2008-2009
  • What Works Clearinghouse Research Perspective working group 2009
  • The Brown Center on Education Policy at Brookings Teacher Quality Task Group
  • Member of the Center for Analysis of Longitudinal Data in Education Research 2006-present
  • National Research Council Committee on Test-Based Accountability 2006-2009 and Council Committee on Evaluation of the Impact of Teacher Certification by NBPTS 2005-2008
  • Carnegie-IAS Commission on Mathematics and Science Education 2008-2009
  • National Working Group on Funding Student Success 2007-2008
  • The Charter School Achievement Consensus Panel, Center on Reinventing Public Education, Univeristy of Washington. 2005-2006
  • RAND Project Advisory Group, Adequacy and Efficiency of Preschool Education in California, 2006.
  • Academic Consultant to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Center for American Progress, and Frederick M. Hess of AEI for State-by-State Education Report Cards. 2006.
  • Expert Review Committee, Inside Charter Schools: Understanding Charter School Human Resources, Center on Reinventing Public Education, University of Washington.
  • Past Board Member: American Education Finance Association
  • Faculty Steering Committee Member: John W. Gardner Center For Youth and Their Communities
  • Editorial Board of Economics of Education Review
  • The International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement: Expert Panel on Teachers
  • Stanford: Faculty Senate, Steering Committee, Committee on Committees; Stanford University Press Editorial Board