Department of Education

Education Faculty Awarded Funding from the Annenberg Institute for Innovative Educational Research

The Education Department is pleased to announce that Professors Kenneth Wong, David Rangel, and Matthew Kraft have been awarded funding to support innovative research projects aimed at improving educational opportunities for students.

This funding from the Annenberg Institute at Brown will empower these faculty members to explore innovative strategies and interventions that enhance access and equity in education, particularly for historically marginalized groups. We look forward to the positive impact their research will have on students and communities. Stay tuned for updates on their progress and findings!

Award: Annenberg Community Engaged Education Research Funds
The Annenberg Institute Community Engaged Education Research Funds promote and accelerate collaborations between Brown University researchers and education partners in Providence and Rhode Island. These funds provide opportunities for researchers at Brown to deepen their engagement with communities to build knowledge and bring evidence to bear to advance educational opportunity and equity. Annenberg defines education and community broadly and invites proposals that support the learning and development of students at all levels. This funding opportunity intends to support ongoing engagement between researchers at Brown and local education policymakers, practitioners, or community-based organizations.

  •  Kenneth Wong and the City of Central Falls: The Next Phase in Central Falls School District: Building Evidence-based Capacity in Governance and Funding

Award: Annenberg Faculty Seed and Acceleration Funding
The Annenberg Institute supports Seed and Acceleration Funds to launch, support, and accelerate education research on campus. These funds provide opportunities for researchers at Brown to support Annenberg’s broad mission of equalizing and improving educational opportunities for students across the country, particularly those from historically marginalized groups. This funding can support a range of efforts, including cutting-edge individual research projects, opportunities for scholars to collaborate to address pressing challenges, and direct engagement between researchers and practitioners. 

  • David Rangel: Intergenerational Transmission of Educational Advantage? A Multi-Method Assessment of Latinx Student Educational Outcomes and Experiences from Mixed-Educated Households
  • Matthew Kraft: Building a New Initiative at Brown on Education Systems and Climate Change

Learn more about Opportunities at Annenberg.