Dr. Tracy Steffes

Professor

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Biography

Tracy Steffes is a Professor of Education and History at Brown University, where she focuses on twentieth-century United States history, American education history, educational inequality, and political policy history. She has authored two significant books: 'School, Society, & State: New Education Govern Modern America, 1890-1940' and 'Structuring Inequality: How Schooling, Housing, and Tax Policies Shaped Metropolitan Development of Education.' Her scholarship examines the interplay between public education and governance, highlighting the importance of public schools as sites of democratic governance and social policy. Steffes's research also investigates the dynamics of federalism and the role of state governments in shaping educational policy. Over her career, she has received numerous fellowships and awards, including a Guggenheim Fellowship and various recognitions from prestigious educational institutions. She teaches both undergraduate and graduate courses that engage students with the historical context of American education and its broader societal implications.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

— Present

Brown University • Providence, RI

Teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in the history of American education and 20th-century U.S. history.

Awards

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Guggenheim Fellowship

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Howard Foundation Fellowship

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American Council of Learned Societies Fellowship

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Richard Salomon Faculty Research Award

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Robert L. Platzman Memorial Fellowship

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Albert Shanker Educational Research Fellowship

Requirements for Brown University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GRE General
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree in Economics or related field
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Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Economics