The CIRCLE in the Texas Tech College of Education at Texas Tech University is seeking a Post-Doctorate Research Associate who will support evaluation and research across multiple projects at local, institutional, state, and federal levels. sjobs.brassring.com/TGnewUI/Search… UCEA JacksonScholars UCEA AERA DivA Grad Student Council

Proud to have successfully defended my dissertation this week. Thank you to my committee members Jesse Perez Mendez Dr. Jessica Gottlieb and the best chair, mentor, and teacher a person could have: J. Jacob Kirksey TTU has been so good to me and I am excited for whatever new adventures lie ahead

Truly humbling to watch Teresa Lansford defend her compelling dissertation. Dr. Lansford, I held back tears this time but no promises come graduation this December. 🥹👏🎉 Dr. Jessica Gottlieb Jesse Perez Mendez

Kicking off the fall semester tonight with a new cohort of Texas Tech College of Education Ph.D. students: Data, stats, coding- oh my! 🤓

Had a wonderful first day of Data Management for Quantitative Methods with our new cohort of Texas Tech College of Education PhD students last night! I love seeing the aha moments and the pride and the excitement of working with data to answer some really cool questions. To a great semester!

Interested in conducting community-engaged research on ed & housing policy? Want to continue to grow your mixed methods and SNA skills with a dynamite team inc. DeMarcus A. Jenkins, Kara Finnigan @ksfinnigan.bsky.social, Huriya Jabbar, & Jeremy Singer? Apply to Detroit PEER postdoc! gradschool.wayne.edu/postdocs/openi…

🚨 We’re Hiring! 🚨 Texas Tech College of Education is looking for an Assistant Professor in Ed Leadership & Policy. Join our fantastic team—I work w/ amazing colleagues, Dr. Jessica Gottlieb Alexander W. Wiseman & Jennifer Freeman! Deadline to apply is 10/1. Questions? DM me! Apply here: sjobs.brassring.com/TGnewUI/Search…

🚨🚨Come work with me!! 🚨🚨 I’m hiring a postdoc to work on an IES Research project in the Ohio State Education and Human Ecology at Ohio State. Link to posting here: osu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/OSUCareers/job… Don’t think, just apply.

Check out Commit Partnership's overall summary of the last hearings of the House Committee on Public Education. The post includes highlights and a recording of my testimony on the impacts of uncertified teachers. commitpartnership.org/blog/texas-hou…

Proud to give this interview about my research at KXDJ serving Amarillo. "We need to rethink how to attract folks into teaching. Provide the resources needed to invest time to receive quality training. Provide them a salary to support a viable livelihood" shorturl.at/4G49o

This issue is receiving the attention it needs! Today, Texas Tribune highlights the hiring of uncertified teachers, referencing my work that shows students w/ a teacher lacking certification & public school experience lose 3-4 months of learning #txlege texastribune.org/2024/09/04/tex…

Exciting to see my research cited by The Associated Press! We need to focus on ways to support all teachers—certified or uncertified—so students don't fall behind. I look forward to continuing this conversation heading into the next legislative session apnews.com/us-news/teachi… #TXLege

When your prof J. Jacob Kirksey represents in your morning read TEPSA … You know you’re in a great learning community. #moreyouknow #leaderslearning #alwaysreading

🚨 Job Alert! 🚨 Texas Tech's Texas Tech College of Education is seeking a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Ed Leadership & Policy! Work with incredible colleagues like J. Jacob Kirksey, Alexander W. Wiseman, and Jennifer Freeman. Apply by 10/1! Questions? DM me. Apply here: sjobs.brassring.com/TGnewUI/Search…

Having so much fun teaching Economics of Education with Jennifer Freeman! Our PhD students at Texas Tech College of Education debated teacher certification, CTE course-taking, and more—combining research, practical insights, and policy expertise to discuss the most pressing issues in education!

As per ABC13 Houston, there’s a Texas-sized surge in uncertified teachers underway in Houston ISD. In my latest for Fordham Institute, I review J. Jacob Kirksey’s policy brief on the subject and the potential implications. fordhaminstitute.org/national/comme… #txed #txlege #HISD Michael Petrilli