Benjamin M. Creed

Benjamin M. Creed is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Leadership, Educational Psychology and Foundations at Northern Illinois University’s College of Education. His work centers on educational administration, policy evaluation, and the economics of education, with a focus on school leadership and market-based reforms.

Research Interests:

• Principal and administrator preparation
• School choice and marketization in education
• Economics of education
• Policy and program evaluation
• Research-practice partnerships
• Education finance and governance

His recent research explores how charter school leaders respond to market pressures, the effects of open enrollment on student outcomes, and trends in private schooling in India. He also contributes to philosophical discussions on character education. Publications appear in journals such as Peabody Journal of Education, AERA Open, and Oxford Review of Education.

Scientific Awards:

• No awards explicitly mentioned.

Grants and Advising: Dr. Creed has served as co-principal investigator and evaluator on multiple funded projects with the Illinois State Board of Education and the National Science Foundation, totaling over $800,000. These include evaluations of early childhood programs and initiatives to prepare equity-minded STEM teachers. He contributes to research mentoring and collaborative data projects through NIU’s P-20 Research and Data Collaborative.

Labs and Teams: He is actively involved with the P-20 Research and Data Collaborative at Northern Illinois University, where he leads and contributes to policy-relevant studies on education pathways from preschool through college.