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Research & Engagement

We are dedicated to studying and improving education practice, policy, and the contexts of teaching and learning. Marsal School research is strengthened by our numerous successful partnerships in Detroit and in southeast Michigan.

$11M+

in annual research expenditure

In fiscal year 2025, the Marsal School had $11,246,380 in research expenditures

50

students and postdoctoral fellows employed on research projects

#1

in Education & Educational Research

Center for World University Rankings based on the number of research articles in top-tier journals

 

News

May 01, 2026
In a recent study of two rural Honduran communities, Associate Professor Michelle Bellino looked at how educators are coping with large-scale migration out of the country.
March 09, 2026
Early literacy instruction is improving in classrooms across Michigan—showing that targeted coaching can significantly strengthen how young students are taught to read—as a result of the state’s investment in early literacy support for educators.

RESEARCH EVENTS

Jun 25, 2026
7:00-8:00 p.m.
Information Session

Jul 6, 2026
8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Event

Jul 14, 2026
3:00-4:00 p.m.
Information Session

CURRENT GRANTS AND AWARDS

Award Start Date
Jul 01, 2026
Award End Date
Jun 30, 2027
Award Start Date
Jul 01, 2025
Award End Date
Jun 30, 2026
Award Start Date
Jul 01, 2025
Award End Date
Jun 30, 2026
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Collaborate with Us

The Center for Education Design, Evaluation, and Research is a Marsal Family School of Education center devoted to offering high-quality designs, evaluations, and research on teaching, learning, leadership, and policy at multiple levels of education.

Design
Design and development of education curricula, programs, technology tools, and software.

Evaluation
Comprehensive evaluation services and technical assistance related to programs and research.

Faculty Collaboration
Expert research on education practice at multiple levels and in multiple sites.

Professional Learning
Research-based professional learning services.

Meet the Faculty

Jessie Jean Storey-Fry Distinguished University Professor of Education and Arthur F. Thurnau Professor, Marsal Family School of Education; Research Professor, Survey Research Center, Institute for Social Research
Associate Dean
Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Affairs; Marvin W. Peterson Collegiate Professor of Education, Marsal Family School of Education
(734) 615-4415
Associate Professor, Marsal Family School of Education
(734) 647-9572
Clinical Professor, Marsal Family School of Education
(734) 615-9048
Professor Emeritus, Marsal Family School of Education; Faculty Associate, Institute for Social Research
(734) 647-8394
Associate Research Scientist, Marsal Family School of Education
(734) 615-1270
Chair, Educational Studies; Alvin Demar Loving Sr. Collegiate Professor of Education, Marsal Family School of Education
(734) 763-9497

CONNECT WITH US

Contact

(734) 615-5028
[email protected]
 

Location

Room 1033
610 East University Avenue
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1259

Office Hours

Monday–Friday
8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.