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, five 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, Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation.

Visit our faculty members in the USC Experts Directory for more details about their areas of research and expertise.

Featured Faculty
Richard Clark Expert in the design and application of research on complex learning, performance motivation and the use of technology in instruction. Professor Co-Director, Center for Cognitive Technology Ed.D., Indiana University E-Mail: clark@usc.edu
Darnell Cole Expert in higher education and education psychology, race/ethnicity and campus diversity, and college student experiences and learning. Associate Professor Ph.D., Indiana University E-Mail: darnellc@usc.edu
Pedro Garcia Expert in K-12 teaching and learning, leadership, assessments and accountability, diversity, English learners, special education, human resources, closing the achievement gap, use of resources, facility management, and small learning communities. Professor of Clinical Education Ed.D., USC Rossier School of Education Email: pegarcia@usc.edu
Adrianna Kezar Expert in leadership, governance, diversity, equity, collaboration and partnerships in higher education. Associate Professor Ph.D., University of Michigan E-Mail: kezar@usc.edu
Gisele Ragusa Expert in teacher education and retention, literacy education, teacher education supervision, content literacy, early childhood special education, and assessment and measurement in STEM education. Research Associate Professor Director, Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation (CORE) Joint Appointment in Viterbi School of Engineering Division of Engineering Education Associate Director of Assessment, Biomimetics MicroElectronics Systems Engineering Research Center Ph.D., University of Southern California E-Mail: ragusa@usc.edu