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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

July 30, 2025
The termination of grants from the National Science Foundation (NSF) that focused on equity in STEM education will have immediate and lasting impacts, writes Davis.
July 17, 2025
Betsy Davis speaks with Michigan News about the termination of National Science Foundation funding for the U-M ASSETS research and what it means for science education.
June 09, 2025
The NAEd/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship supports early career scholars working in critical areas of education research.

RESEARCH EVENTS

Sep 12, 2025
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Event

Sep 12, 2025
9:30–11:30 a.m.
Event

Sep 12, 2025
9:30-11:30 a.m.
Event

Sep 12, 2025
12:00-3:30 p.m.
Event

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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.