Josh Bleiberg

Joshua Bleiberg is an Assistant Professor of Education Policy at the University of Pittsburgh School of Education. He was a Post-Doctoral Research Associate in School Reform at the Annenberg Institution at Brown University. His research uses quantitative research methods to estimate the causal effects of state and federal education policies on students of color and students from impoverished communities.

In recent research Josh has examined the causal effects of national standards-based reforms (e.g., NCLB, Common Core, ESEA Waivers). He also uses quantitative research methods to elucidate areas of inequality in education. He has experience teaching education policy and statistics to a diverse group of students including undergraduates and education leaders.

Joshua received his Ph.D. in Leadership, Policy, and Organization at Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College. He has a Master’s Degree in Education Policy and Management from Harvard University in Cambridge, MA and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, NY. Joshua also earned a Childhood education teacher certification in New York.

Instructional Interests

Joshua teaches research methods, causal inference, and education politics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Education. Prior to that he taught courses on education policy and research methods at Vanderbilt University.

Scholarly Interests

• Standards-Based Reforms
• Inequality in Education
• Quasi-Experimental Education Policy Research
• Education Politics
• Teacher Labor Markets