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Kathleen Provinzano

Associate Professor, Executive Assistant Dean, Co-Director of Research and Evaluation

CCPA Dean's Office; CCPA Community Schools Program; Couper-Owens Center for Community Schools

Background

Kathleen Provinzano (she/her) is an associate professor in the College of Community and Public Affairs and Co-Director for Research and Evaluation at the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Couper-Owens Center for Community Schools. She teaches courses in educational leadership, policy, and research methods. Her scholarship sits at the intersection of education policy and public policy, with a focus on community schools, integrated student supports, and their implications for educational equity. As a social science researcher, Kathleen is particularly interested in how school and community partnerships impact student outcomes, support collective decision-making, and shape practice and policy decisions.