Faculty Recognition

Dr. Zimmer Recognized as a Top Education Scholar of Public Influence

Martin Staff Jan 17, 2019

This month, our director, Dr. Ron Zimmer, was named one of the top education scholars of public influence in the nation. This accolade led to a feature in the University's newsletter UKNOW. Check out the article here!

A Conversation with Our Newest Faculty Member

Sarah Ausmus Smith Jun 28, 2018

We are thrilled to welcome Annelise Russell to our faculty for Fall 2018! She comes to us from the University of Texas - Austin. Her current research focuses on communication habits of policymakers, in the context of the policy process.

Dr. Darolia Receives Major Award

Martin Staff Jun 27, 2018

Dr. Darolia, one of our newest faculty members, is a recipient of the prestigious National Academy of Education’s (NAEd)/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship, which is awarded to exceptional researchers to support their work. This is an enormous honor, and you can read more about it on UKNOW. Congratulations, Dr. Darolia!

Dr. Agrawal Cited by Thomas Piketty

Martin Staff Nov 14, 2017

Martin School faculty member Dr. Agrawal was cited in Thomas Piketty’s November 14th blog post about the crisis in Catalan: http://piketty.blog.lemonde.fr/2017/11/14/the-catalan-syndrom/

Martin School Director Featured in Education Week Series

Martin Staff Nov 13, 2017

The series reflects on a recent publication titled “Lessons from Five Years of Research on State Turnaround Efforts” from the Tennessee Education Research Alliance (TERA).

What’s Next for Kentucky Schools?

Martin Staff May 8, 2017

Dr. Zimmer, the Martin School Director and a leading expert on education policy, participated in a panel discussion. The Gatton School has posted a video online of the event. The panel discusses school choice, vouchers, and charter schools.

Dr. Agrawal Featured Expert in WalletHub Post

Martin Staff Mar 16, 2017

Dr. David Agrawal, an assistant professor for both the Martin School and the Department of Economics, has been featured in a piece published by WalletHub examining state and local taxes.

Dr. Agrawal Studies Taxation in an Internet Age

Martin Staff Feb 24, 2017

Many Americans these days do their shopping online-- for gifts, services, and even their groceries. However, unless the vendor has a physical location in the shopper's state, the purchaser likely isn't paying state and local sales taxes.

How Do Charter Schools Affect Students in the Long-Term?

Martin Staff Feb 24, 2017

Dr. Zimmer and his co-authors examine the impact charter high schools have on students' long-term attainment and earnings.

Dr. Denison Examines Debt Concentration in Latest Publication

Martin Staff Feb 24, 2017

Dr. Denison has published a new study with co-author Dr. Robert Greer from UGA in Public Budgeting & Finance. Dr. Denison and Dr. Greer take a look at "the general factors that affect the distrubtion of debt among state and local governments."

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