Christopher Lubienski

Professor, Education Policy, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Chris Lubienski's research centers on public and private interests in education, including the use of market mechanisms such as choice and competition to improve schooling, especially for disadvantaged children.

His work examines reforms and movements such as vouchers, charter schools, tuition tax credits and home schooling that seek to decentralise and deregulate educational governance. He focuses on outcomes anticipated by reformers in areas such as increased innovation and higher levels of achievement, exploring the frequent disconnect between research findings and policy advocacy.

He is currently investigating the organisational behaviour of schools and districts in local education markets in metropolitan areas.

Experience

–present

Associate Professor, Education Policy, University of Illinois
–present

Assistant Professor, Educational Organization and Leadership, University of Illinois
–present

Assistant Professor, Curriculum and Instruction, Iowa State University
–present

Professor, Education Policy, University of Illinois

Education

1999

Michigan State University, PhD Education Policy and Social Analysis
1992

Michigan State University, MA in History
1989

Northern Michigan University, BS History (Summa cum laude)

Publications

2011

The Charter School Experiment: Expectations, Evidence, and Implications, Edited w/ P. Weitzel (Harvard Education Press)
2009

School choice and competitive incentives: Mapping the distribution of educational opportunities, American Journal of Education
2009

Is there a “consensus” on school choice and achievement?, Educational Policy

Grants and Contracts

2011

How Do Intermediary Organizations Define & Disseminate Research for Educational Policymaking?

Role:

Lead Principal Investigator

Funding Source:

WT Grant Foundation

Research Areas

Education Policy (160506)

Honours

Fulbright Senior Scholar

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