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Michael A. Gottfried is a Professor at the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education (Penn GSE), specializing in the economics of education and policy analysis. His research focuses on data-driven solutions for student absenteeism, career/technical education, early childhood programs, and disability education. He leads the Education Policy Collaborative and advises on national education initiatives.
Education: Applied economist with expertise in educational policy analysis. His work is funded by major organizations including IES, NSF, NIH, and Spencer Foundation. Served on editorial boards for journals like Education Evaluation and Policy Analysis and Teachers College Record.
Research emphasizes policy evaluation, teacher preparedness, and systemic factors affecting attendance. Notable studies include impacts of school breakfast programs, teacher diversity, and school bus transportation on absenteeism. Recent work highlights absenteeism's ripple effects on teacher satisfaction and peer learning environments.
Awards: While no named awards listed, his research has garnered significant media attention and policy influence. Funded projects total over $5M across multiple grants.
Advising: Mentors graduate students in education policy analysis. Active in collaborative research networks across U.S. institutions. Grants focus on scalable interventions for chronic absenteeism.
Labs/Teams: Founder of Education Policy Collaborative (2016), fostering scholar-policy partnerships. Collaborates with Texas Tech University and Brown University researchers on attendance metrics.
