Rossier Faculty
The Faculty of the USC Rossier School of Education includes internationally renowned experts whose scholarship and research encompass our society's most immediate and critical education issues. From teacher compensation to school governance, from college access to successful outcomes for high-needs students, from community/university partnerships for school improvement to alternative school environments, the USC Rossier faculty boasts the nation's opinion leaders and experts among its ranks.
Additionally, four esteemed centers continue to drive research and new knowledge: Center for Urban Education, Center on Educational Governance, Center on Higher Education Policy Analysis, Center for Cognitive Technology.
Visit our faculty members in the USC Experts Directory for more details about their areas of research and expertise.
Featured Faculty
Rudy Castruita
Expert on K-12 education issues, including budget, special education, English Language Learners, assessments, and facilities.Professor of Clinical Education
Irving R. & Virginia Archer Melbo Chair in Education Administration
Ed.D., University of Southern California
E-Mail: rcastrui@usc.edu
Karen Symms Gallagher
Expert on education policy, planning, and administration.
Emery Stoops and Joyce King Stoops Dean's Chair in Education Dean
Ph.D., Purdue University
E-Mail: rsoedean@usc.edu
Lawrence Picus
Expert in the public financing of schools.
Professor
Ph.D., RAND Graduate School
E-Mail: lpicus@almaak.usc.edu
Melora Sundt
Expert on diversity issues, academic integrity, and campus sexual assault and harassment in higher education.
Professor of Clinical Education
Associate Dean for Academic Programs
Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles
E-Mail: sundt@usc.edu