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Associate Dean for Research and Outreach

Meet the Team

Photo of P. Karen MurphyP. Karen Murphy
Associate Dean for Research and Outreach
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Photo of Matthew JohnsonMatthew Johnson
Professor of Practice - Engagement and Outreach
Executive Director, PA School Study Council
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Photo of Heather DeckerHeather Decker
Assistant to the Associate Dean
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Our Vision

To stand at the vanguard of education transformation and innovation by generating evidence-based research that positively enriches the lives of those in the educational landscape of the Commonwealth, and beyond, in direct and sustainable ways.
 

Our Mission

To catalyze new ways of conceptualizing educational challenges and envisioning innovative solutions by:

  • Building on our faculty's wealth of lived experiences and theoretical and methodological diversity;

  • Promoting a culture of rigorous disciplinary and interdisciplinary research;

  • Cultivating collaborative partnerships locally and globally; and,

  • Encouraging meaningful commitments to the common good.

 

Research & Grant Administration

Research & Grant Administration

Outreach

Outreach