Adam Gamoran
Encyclopedia
Adam Gamoran is a professor
of Sociology
and Educational Policy Studies at the University of Wisconsin–Madison
and the director of the Wisconsin Center for Education Research. He obtained his Ph.D.
in Sociology of Education from the University of Chicago
in 1984.
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
of Sociology
Sociology
Sociology is the study of society. It is a social science—a term with which it is sometimes synonymous—which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity...
and Educational Policy Studies at the University of Wisconsin–Madison
University of Wisconsin–Madison
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866...
and the director of the Wisconsin Center for Education Research. He obtained his Ph.D.
Ph.D.
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in Sociology of Education from the University of Chicago
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...
in 1984.
External links
- Gamoran at the Wisconsin Center for Education Research
- http://www.ssc.wisc.edu/soc/faculty/show-person.php?person_id=17