Spyros Konstantopoulos

Spyros Konstantopoulos is a Professor in the Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology and Special Education at the College of Education, Michigan State University. He holds a Ph.D. in Research Methods in Education from the University of Chicago. Prior to joining MSU in 2009, he was faculty at Northwestern University and Boston College. His research focuses on methodological applications of multilevel models, experimental design, and meta-analysis, alongside substantive inquiries into teacher and school effectiveness, educational evaluation, and policy.

His educational background includes advanced training in research methods, with a strong emphasis on quantitative techniques in education. Spyros teaches courses in educational statistics, including multivariate analysis, multilevel modeling, and meta-analysis.

His research interests are deeply rooted in statistical methodologies for education data, particularly multilevel modeling and meta-analysis. He explores how class size, teacher characteristics, and policy interventions impact student achievement, with a focus on cognitive and non-cognitive outcomes in early education. His work often employs fixed effects approaches to isolate causal relationships in complex educational settings. Notably, he has contributed to understanding the persistence of teacher effects and the design of optimal experiments in education.

While no specific scientific awards are mentioned, his publications span prestigious journals such as Educational and Psychological Measurement, the American Educational Research Journal, and Multivariate Behavioral Research. He has also authored the Konstantopoulos CV detailing his contributions to education research.

In advising and grants, he has no listed advisees but has been involved in curriculum coordination and program design. His work includes collaborations with the CREATE for STEM Institute and the Office of International Studies in Education, though these affiliations are not explicitly detailed in the text. No specific labs or teams are mentioned in the provided texts.