Emily M. Hodge

Emily M. Hodge is an Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Leadership at Montclair State University's College for Education and Engaged Learning. Her research focuses on curriculum politics, educational equity strategies, and tensions between standardization and differentiation in education systems.

• Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University

Her work employs qualitative methods and social network analysis to examine educational systems, schools, and teachers' approaches to balancing standardization with differentiation under policies like the Common Core State Standards. She also investigates strategies state education agencies use to support standards implementation.

Dr. Hodge has received grants from the Spencer Foundation and the 2022 Early Career Award from the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Division L (Education Policy and Politics). Her research is published in leading journals including the American Educational Research Journal, Educational Policy, and AERA Open.

• Early Career Award from AERA Division L (2022)
• Small Research Grant from Spencer Foundation
• Conference Grant from Spencer Foundation