Kamden K. Strunk

Dr. Kamden K. Strunk is Professor in the Foundations of Education at Virginia Commonwealth University's School of Education. His research develops critical quantitative methodologies (including QuantQueer and QuantCrit) to study LGBTQ+ educational experiences, intersectional queer studies, and educational psychology through social justice frameworks.

Research innovations:

• Pioneering QuantQueer methodology for LGBTQ+ educational research
• Meta-analytic examinations of achievement goal theory
• Critical analyses of educational psychology's racial foundations
• Mixed-methods studies of Deep South LGBTQ+ student experiences

Authored 'Research Methods for Social Justice and Equity' (2019) and 'Encyclopedia of Queer Studies in Education' (2021). Leads Spencer Foundation and AERA-funded projects on LGBTQ+ affirming mental healthcare and bridging disciplinary divides in queer scholarship.