Dr. Alanna Bjorklund Young

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Alanna Bjorklund-Young is an Assistant Professor at the Johns Hopkins University School of Education, specializing in research policy analysis in the education sector. Her work primarily employs economic methodologies to study educational topics, focusing particularly on the impact of educational policies on student outcomes. Alanna has authored several papers that investigate the effects of teaching skills on both academic and non-academic outcomes for students. Currently, her research projects are examining how graduation requirements influence students' long-term success. Prior to her academic career, she was a New York City Teaching Fellow, where she taught in the South Bronx and later worked at a charter school in Brooklyn and an international private school in Mexico City. Alanna holds a PhD in Economics from Johns Hopkins University.

Research Interests

Education Policy Impact of Graduation Requirements Student Outcomes

Experience

Assistant Professor

— Present

Johns Hopkins University School of Education • Baltimore, MD

Teaching and conducting research in education policy.

Requirements for Johns Hopkins University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree Inorganic Chemistry with Lab Organic Chemistry with Lab General Biology with Lab
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Official transcripts
  • CV
  • Personal statement
  • Three letters of recommendation
Specialization Notes

Department of Pathology - PhD in Pathobiology. GRE is not required.