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Emily Kalejs Qazilbash is a Professor of the Practice of Education at Brown University, a Faculty Affiliate at the Annenberg Institute, and an engaged scholar with the Swearer Center (2025–present) and Sheridan Center (2022–2025). She holds a BA from the University of Virginia and EdM/EdD degrees from Harvard Graduate School of Education. Her research focuses on policies enhancing teacher/principal effectiveness and diversity in K-12 urban districts.
Research interests center on:
- Teacher effectiveness and retention
- Evaluation frameworks and policy design
- Recruitment strategies for diverse educators
- Impact of organizational behavior on schools
Her publications (2010–2025) analyze trends in teacher hiring, retention, peer-review systems, and post-pandemic workforce challenges, emphasizing equity, policy scalability, and leadership sustainability in public education.
She leads funded projects on high-impact teacher career trajectories (2023–present) and post-pandemic teacher retention in Rhode Island (2025), using mixed methods to inform equity-driven policies.
Teaching includes undergraduate courses on education policy (e.g., Evidence and Method in Education Research) and graduate seminars in Brown’s Urban Education Policy program, integrating internships with strategic management training.
