Dr. Amanda Datnow

Professor

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Biography

Amanda Datnow is a Professor and the Chancellor’s Associates Endowed Chair at the Department of Education Studies and Associate Dean of the School of Social Sciences at the University of California, San Diego. Her research focuses on educational reform policy, particularly issues of equity and the professional lives of educators. Over the past decade, she has conducted numerous studies examining the use of data for instructional improvement, teacher collaboration, leadership, and projects aimed at transformative educational change. Datnow engages in research-practice partnerships with local districts, and her work has been widely published in leading educational journals. She is the author of eight books and serves on numerous journal editorial boards and committees that promote equity and excellence in public education. Datnow is deeply committed to impacting policy and practice, working with a variety of local, national, and international organizations.

Research Interests

Courses

Introduction to Qualitative Methods in Education Research Case Study Research Transforming Education Systems Policy Rethinking Leadership Advanced Research Evaluation Methods—Qualitative Methods

Requirements for University of California, San Diego

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:85
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:120
Overall
Required:120
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in physical, biological, or earth sciences, mathematics, or engineering. Differential and integral calculus. One year of calculus-based physics with laboratory. One year of chemistry with laboratory.
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose (max 2 pages)
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Application fee ($135 domestic / $155 international)
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Curricular groups include Climate-Ocean-Atmosphere (COAP), Geosciences (GEO), and Ocean Biosciences (OBP).