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Rachel White is an Associate Professor at the University of Texas at Austin in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy. She is a fellow on the L.D. Haskew Centennial Professorship in Public School Administration and the founder and principal investigator of the Superintendent Lab. Dr. White’s research is centered on issues of power and voice in education policymaking and implementation processes, with a focus on superintendent labor markets, mobility, and attrition in politically contentious environments. Her work has been published in prestigious journals such as Educational Researcher and AERA Open and has received significant funding from organizations like the Spencer Foundation. Dr. White has also been recognized with several awards, including the William J. Davis Award for outstanding article published in Educational Administration Quarterly and the New Scholar Award from the Association Education Finance Policy. She has previously held faculty positions at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville and Old Dominion University. Beyond academia, Dr. White has participated actively in educational governance as a local school board member and has served various roles in educational associations. Her research contributes significantly to understanding the dynamics of educational leadership and policy in public school contexts.
University of Texas at Austin • Austin, TX
Teaching and conducting research in educational leadership and policy.
University of Tennessee-Knoxville • Knoxville, TN
Research and education in the field of education policy.
Old Dominion University • Norfolk, VA
Conducted research and taught courses related to education policy.
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