Adam Gamoran is the John D. MacArthur Professor of Sociology and Educational Policy Studies and former chair of the UW-Madison Department of Sociology. He is an elected member of the National Academy of Education, and was appointed by President Obama to serve as a member of the National Board for Education Sciences. He recently served on the National Research Council’s Board on Science Education, and he chaired the Independent Advisory Panel of the National Assessment of Career and Technical Education for the U.S. Department of Education.
His research interests include school organization, stratification and inequality in education, and resource allocation in school systems. Recent publications include:
Gamoran, Adam, Ruth N. Lopez Turley, Alyn Turner, and Rachel Fish. 2012. "Differences between Hispanic and Non-Hispanic families in social capital and child development: First-year findings from an experimental study." Research in Social Stratification and Mobility, 30, 97-112.
Long, Daniel A., Sean P. Kelly, and Adam Gamoran. 2011. "Whither the virtuous cycle? Past and future trends in Black-White inequality in educational attainment." Social Science Research, 41, 16-32.
Gamoran, Adam. 2010. “Tracking and Inequality: New Directions for Research and Practice.” Pp. 213-228 in M. Apple, S. J. Ball, and L. A. Gandin (Eds.), The Routledge International Handbook of the Sociology of Education. London: Routledge.
Borman, Geoffrey D., Adam Gamoran, and Jill Bowdon. 2008. “A Randomized Trial of Teacher Development in Elementary Science: First-Year Effects.” Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness, 1, 237-264.
Gamoran, Adam, Editor. (2007). Standards-Based Reform and the Poverty Gap: Lessons for No Child Left Behind. Washington, DC: Brookings Institution Press.
Shavit, Yossi, Richard Arum, and Adam Gamoran, Editors. (2007). Stratification in Higher Education: A Comparative Study. Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press. Contact Informationgamoran@ssc.wisc.edu
Phone: (608) 262-2704
Office: 785 Ed Sciences
Website: http://www.ssc.wisc.edu/soc/faculty/show-person.php?person_id=17
Current ProjectsChildren, Families, and Schools ProjectDirector's Office Families and Schools Together: An Innovative, Targeted Strategy for Removing Key Barriers to School Turnaround An Efficacy Trial of Two Interventions Designed to Reduce Stereotype Threat Vulnerability and Close Academic Performance Gaps Research Supplements to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research Completed ProjectsAdministrative Supplement to the Social Capital and Children's Development ProjectEvidence Reviews for What Works Clearinghouse Interdisciplinary Training Program for Predoctoral Research in the Education Sciences National Center for Improving Student Learning and Achievement in Mathematics and Science (NCISLA) National Center for Improving Student Learning and Achievement in Mathematics and Science--Cross-Site Analyses of District and School Contexts National Center for Improving Student Learning and Achievement in Mathematics and Science--Organization Study National Research Center on English Learning and Achievement National Research Center on English Learning and Achievement--Discourse Environment and Student Achievement North Central Comprehensive Center - Year 6 North Central Region Comprehensive Assistance Center System-Wide Change: An Experimental Study of Teacher Development and Student Achievement in Elementary Science Systemic Initiatives: Student Achievement Analysis Study WCER Grant (for: Halverson, Squire & Graduate Assistant) |
