David D. Liebowitz

David D. Liebowitz is an Assistant Professor at the University of Oregon's College of Education, specializing in Education Policy and Leadership and Quantitative Research Methods in Education. His research focuses on challenges in schools serving low-income populations, leadership strategies, and policy-driven organizational practices.

• EdD in Education Policy, Leadership, and Instructional Practice from Harvard University (2015)
• EdM in School Leadership from Harvard University (2011)
• EdM in Learning and Teaching from Harvard University (2008)
• BA in English and Comparative Literature from Columbia University (1999)

His research interests include education policy analysis, educational inequality, school leadership, teacher evaluation, and school improvement programs. He investigates how leadership behaviors and policies can mitigate systemic challenges in under-resourced schools.

David's recent publications explore topics such as principal effects on student outcomes, teacher evaluation frameworks, school discipline disparities, and policy impacts on educational equity. These works emphasize data-driven decision-making, accountability systems, and organizational reform.

He previously worked as a middle school English teacher, principal in Chelsea, Massachusetts, and policy analyst for the Massachusetts Secretary of Education, New York Commissioner of Education, and the OECD. David holds degrees from Harvard University and Columbia University.

Personal interests include outdoor activities in the Cascade Range and family life with his son, twin daughters, and black lab mix.