Andrew Pendola, Ph.D. profile and information

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Dr. Andrew Pendola is an Associate Professor of Educational Leadership in the Department of Educational Foundations, Leadership, and Technology. His research focuses on the intersection of educator labor markets, school policy, and finance. His work uses large-scale data and mixed quantitative methods to study topics such as large scale patterns of recruitment and retention, public investments in education, and connections between health and learning. He is particularly interested in research that bridges scholarship and practice by informing state and district decision-making. Dr. Pendola teaches graduate courses in educational policy, human resources, ethics, and research methods, and works closely with doctoral students on applied, policy-relevant research projects.