The Brown University Department of Education is pleased to announce the promotions of two faculty members, Lindsay Page and John Papay. Lindsay Page has been promoted to Annenberg Professor of Education Policy and taken on the role of Chair of the Brown Department of Education. John Papay has been promoted to Walter and Leonore Annenberg Professor of Education Policy.

Lindsay Page is a faculty research fellow of the National Bureau of Economic Research. Her work centers on quantitative methods and their use in evaluating the effectiveness of educational policies and programs, spanning the pre-school through postsecondary years. Much of her research has relied on large-scale experimental and quasi-experimental studies to examine how various strategies affect students' transitions into and through college, with a particular focus on improving access and success for first-generation college students. Page holds a doctorate in quantitative policy analysis and master's degrees in statistics and education policy from Harvard University, and earned her bachelor's degree from Dartmouth College. In her new role as department chair, Page will lead the Department of Education's strategic direction.

John Papay directs Brown's Annenberg Institute. His research examines policies that shape teachers' work and the ways schools and education systems address educational inequality. Papay carries out much of his research through ongoing partnerships with policymakers and practitioners, including his leadership of the Educational Opportunity in Massachusetts project and his role as a founding senior researcher of the Research Partnership for Professional Learning, which studies how professional learning can improve classroom experiences and outcomes for students from historically marginalized groups. He has also helped build a multi-sector partnership bringing together the Rhode Island Department of Education, local school districts, and education leaders across the state. A former high school history teacher, Papay earned his bachelor's degree from Haverford College and his master's and doctoral degrees from Harvard University's Graduate School of Education.