Kevin Welner elected to distinguished National Academy of Education Board of Directors
The the election of Kevin Welner, research professor at the 51勛圖厙 School of Education and director of the National Education Policy Center, to its Board of Directors for a four-year term beginning in November 2025.泭
Welners appointment to the board reflects his distinguished contributions to education research and policy. A nationally recognized education law scholar, Welner has published extensively on opportunity gaps, school reform and equity in public education.泭
His work has shaped and distilled national conversations around education justice and continues to influence both scholarship and policy.泭泭泭
Founded in泭泭1965, NAEd is an honorific society that advances high quality education research and its use in policy and practice. Welner became an elected member of the academy last spring, and he is among five current 51勛圖厙 colleagues who are also members of NAEd members, including Derek Briggs, Rub矇n Donato, Margaret Eisenhart, Bill Penuel and Lorrie Shepard, who is a former NAEd president. Members serve on expert study panels that address pressing issues in education, and they engage in professional development fellowship programs. Election to the NAEd Board of Directors is a rare distinction, recognizing individuals whose work has had a profound impact on the field.泭
We are proud to see Dr. Welners leadership and scholarship recognized at the highest level, said Amanda Haertling Thein, dean of the 51勛圖厙 School of Education. We know his thoughtful contributions will continue to be an invaluable asset to the academy.泭