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William Penuel is a Distinguished Professor and Director of the Learning Sciences & Human Development department at the University of Colorado Boulder. His work focuses on STEM education, particularly in designing curricula, assessments, and professional learning experiences for teachers. He emphasizes equitable classroom cultures, addressing epistemic injustices, and fostering compassionate learning environments. Penuel’s research also explores long-term research-practice partnerships to address systemic inequities linked to race, gender, and language. He has authored influential books on research-practice partnerships and co-edited a handbook on improvement research. His methods include design-based implementation research, combining theory and practice to drive educational equity.
Education:
- PhD in Developmental Psychology, Clark University (1996)
- EdM in Human Development and Psychology, Harvard Graduate School of Education (1992)
- BA in Psychology, Clark University (1991)
Research Interests: Penuel’s work spans three core areas: (1) curriculum materials and equitable classroom practices, (2) contemplative practices for compassion in education, and (3) research-practice partnerships. He advocates for inclusive, collaborative designs that center marginalized communities. Recent efforts include developing tools like the Student Experience Electronic Exit Ticket (SEET) system to visualize classroom inequities and the Community Builder (CoBi) tool for small-group collaboration.
Grants & Partnerships: Penuel leads initiatives funded by NSF and other agencies, focusing on rural science education, computational thinking integration, and equity-centered assessment. His partnerships with educators aim to create scalable, evidence-based solutions for systemic change.
Labs & Teams: He directs the National Center for Research in Policy and Practice, fostering collaborations between researchers and practitioners to advance equitable educational systems. His work emphasizes boundary-spanning roles for PhD students to bridge research, policy, and practice.
