Sean F. Reardon

Sean F. Reardon is the Professor of Poverty and Inequality in Education and a Senior Fellow at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (SIEPR) at Stanford University. He also holds a Professor (by courtesy) of Sociology. His work focuses on social and educational inequality, including residential and school segregation, racial/ethnic and socioeconomic disparities in academic achievement, and causal inference methods.

Education:

• Ed.D., Harvard University, Educational Administration, Planning, and Social Policy (1997)
• M.Ed., Harvard University, Educational Administration, Planning and Social Policy (1992)
• M.A., University of Notre Dame, International Peace Studies (1991)
• B.A., University of Notre Dame, Program of Liberal Studies; Minor in Honors Mathematics (1986)

Research Interests center on the causes and patterns of educational and racial inequality, the effects of school integration policies, and income inequality's social consequences. His Stanford Educational Opportunity Research Lab analyzes achievement gaps and segregation trends across U.S. school districts using large-scale datasets.

Recent Publications highlight cross-national achievement gap comparisons, pandemic recovery disparities, and methodological advancements in segregation measurement. His work often integrates Data Sciences and Sociology to address policy-relevant questions.

Awards

• Elected Member, American Academy of Arts and Sciences
• Elected Member, National Academy of Education

Advising includes mentoring Doctoral Students like Tyler McDaniel and Postdoctoral Researchers like Farah Mallah. His Stanford Interdisciplinary Doctoral Training Program in Quantitative Education Policy Analysis (2009–2021) trained future scholars in rigorous policy methods.