An impressive number of School of Education Bloomington faculty members have been ranked among the most influential scientists in their fields in an annual list from Stanford University.
The 2023 global career impact list showcases the world’s top two percent of scientists in various disciplines. Faculty are included based on the number of times their work has been cited, either in the past year or over the course of their career. To create the list, Stanford researchers analyzed citation data in multiple ways, considering co-authorship, author order, and number of distinct citing articles.
Faculty on the list span the School of Education’s four departments and over a dozen program areas. The list includes 13 current faculty and five emeritus faculty:
- Valarie Akerson, Science Education
- Keith Barton, Social Studies Education; Teacher Education & Curriculum Studies
- Curtis Bonk, Instructional Systems Technology
- Daniel Hickey, Learning Sciences
- Cindy Hmelo-Silver, Learning Sciences
- Richard Lesh (emeritus), Learning Sciences; Mathematics Education
- Jessica Lester, Qualitative & Quantitative Research Methodology
- Chris Lubienski, Education Policy; Educational Leadership
- Sarah Lubienski, Mathematics Education
- Angie Miller, Center for Postsecondary Research
- Zoë Peterson, Counseling Psychology; Kinsey Institute
- Gary Pike (emeritus), Higher Education
- Charles Reigeluth (emeritus), Instructional Systems Technology
- Leslie Rutkowski, Qualitative & Quantitative Research Methodology
- Russell Skiba (emeritus), School Psychology
- Susan Whiston (emeritus), Counseling Psychology
- Joel Wong, Counseling Psychology
- Karen Wohlwend, Literacy, Culture & Language Education
This list highlights faculty whose work has made a large impact on other scholars’ research, as indicated by citations. However, the list represents just some of the amazing faculty members at the School of Education, all of whom do vital research that changes the world of education for the better.