Scholar
Alex J. Bowers
Google Scholar ID: aniaFJ4AAAAJ
Professor of Education Leadership, Teachers College, Columbia University
Citations & Impact
Citations
4,953
H-index
36
i10-index
61
Publications
20
Co-authors
0
Publications
Resume (English only)
Academic Achievements
- First person to win both the AERA Emerging Scholar Award for Division A (Administration, Organization and Leadership), and the UCEA Jack A. Culbertson Award for outstanding early faculty research, both in 2012
- Named Outstanding Reviewer of the Year for the journals American Educational Research Journal (2009), Educational Administration Quarterly (2012 & 2016), and the Journal of Educational Administration (2018)
- Affiliate of the Data Science Institute (DSI) at Columbia University
- Launched the first course offered in applied data science at Teachers College
- Faculty advisor to the Harvard Strategic Data Project
- Associate Editor of the journal Educational Administration Quarterly, and currently serves on the editorial boards of the journals American Educational Research Journal and the Journal of Educational Administration
- Research funded through multiple funders, including the National Science Foundation (NSF), The Wallace Foundation, The Spencer Foundation, and the Robertson Foundation
Background
- Professor of Education Leadership, focusing on helping school leaders use the data they already collect in more effective ways to direct the limited resources of schools and districts to specific student needs. Research interests include effective school and district leadership, organization and HR, data-driven decision making, student grades and test scores, student persistence and dropouts. Also considers the influence of school finance, facilities, and technology on student achievement.
Miscellany
- Personal interests not provided
Co-authors