Deborah Loewenberg Ball elected to the National Academy of Education board of directors

The National Academy of Education (NAEd) members have elected Deborah Loewenberg Ball to its board of directors. Loewenberg Ball, who is the Jessie Jean Storey-Fry Distinguished University Professor of Education at the Marsal Family School of Education, an Arthur F. Thurnau Professor, a research professor in the Institute for Social Research, and the director of TeachingWorks, will serve a four-year term beginning October 2024.

The National Academy of Education advances high-quality education research and its use in policy formation and practice. Founded in 1965, the Academy consists of U.S. members and foreign associates elected based on outstanding education-related scholarship. Since its establishment, the Academy has undertaken research studies that address pressing issues in education, and its members are deeply engaged in professional development programs focused on the rigorous preparation of the next generation of scholars.