Amanda Datnow

Amanda Datnow is Professor and Chancellor's Associates Endowed Chair in the Department of Education Studies and Interim Senior Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at the University of California, San Diego. Datnow earned her B.A. from UCSD and her Ph.D. in Education from UCLA. She is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and an AERA Fellow. Her research focuses on educational reform and policy, particularly with regard to issues of equity and the professional lives of educators. She is currently co-editor of Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis. She is deeply committed to impacting policy and practice and works with a variety of local, national, and international organizations to realize this goal.