Distinguished Research & Practice Fellow Awards
The National Education Finance Association (NEFA) honors individuals who have made significant contributions to the field of education finance through the Distinguished Research & Practice Fellow Awards. These awards recognize outstanding researchers and practitioners whose work has had a lasting impact on education finance and policy.
Nominations are now open for this prestigious recognition. Below, you’ll find a list of past awardees who have shaped the field with their exceptional contributions, along with the submission form to nominate deserving individuals for this year’s awards.
Join us in celebrating excellence in education finance!
Nominations are now open for this prestigious recognition. Below, you’ll find a list of past awardees who have shaped the field with their exceptional contributions, along with the submission form to nominate deserving individuals for this year’s awards.
Join us in celebrating excellence in education finance!
2021
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Karen DeAngelis, University of Rochester
Walter Hart, University of North Carolina - Charlotte Matthew Kelly, Pennsylvania State University |
David Knight, University of Washington
Toni Templeton, University of Houston |
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2020
Bruce D. Baker, Rutgers University Lori L. Taylor, Texas A&M University Gloria M. Rodriguez, University of California - Davis Steve Katsinas, University of Alabama Bill Camp, University of North Texas |
2019
Luke Cornelius, University of North Florida Philip Westbrook, University of Alabama Marge Plecki, University of Washington Neil Theobald, University of Wyoming |
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2018
William J. Fowler, Jr. , National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) John M. Graves, Private Practice Attorney, Former District Superintendent Robert K. Toutkoushian, University of Georgia Osnat Zaken, Touro College & University System |
2017
Steve Bounds, Arkansas State University Tyrone Bynoe, University of Michigan – Flint Jennifer A. Delaney, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Craig Schilling, Concordia University Chicago Henry Tran, University of South Carolina |
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2016
Kristi Bowman, Michigan State University College of Law Thomas A. DeLuca, University of Kansas Carlee Escue Simon, University of Cincinnati Lisa Dawn-Fisher, Chief School Finance Officer at the Texas Education Agency Robert A. Frost Brittany Larkin, Auburn University Maureen W. McClure, University of Pittsburgh Brett Geier, Western Michigan University Gabriel R. Serna, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Randall Vesely, University of Toledo |
2015
M. David Alexander, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Kevin P. Brady, North Carolina State University Matthew R. Della Sala, Purdue University Patricia F. First, Clemson University W. Blake Haselton, University of Louisville Oscar Jimenez-Castellanos, Arizona State University C. Aaron LeMay, Sam Houston State University Luke J. Stedrak, Seton Hall University Walter Garrett, Special School District, St. Louis; Saint Louis University Robert A. Schoch, Pennsylvania |
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2014
Iris BenDavid-Hadar, Bar Ilan University, Israel Stephoni Case, Oklahoma State University Leslie Kaplan, Old Dominion University Barbara LaCost, University of Nebraska Mary McKeown-Moak, Moak, Casey, & Associates Christopher M. Mullin, State University System of Florida Board of Governors William Owings, Old Dominion University Robert A. Schulman, Schulman, Lopez & Hoffer, San Antonio, Texas Spencer Weiler, University of Northern Colorado Lewis Wasserman, University of Texas at Arlington |
2013
Nicola A. Alexander, University of Minnesota Edward Eiler, Purdue University Marilyn A. Hirth, Purdue University Teresa S. Jordan, University of Nevada – Las Vegas Christine Rienstra Kiracofe, Northern Illinois University Robert C. Knoeppel, Clemson University Timothy J. Shrom, Solanco School District Lenford C. Sutton, Alabama State University Gary Peevely, Lincoln Memorial University Barbara M. De Luca, University of Dayton |
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2012
Ron Cowell, The Education Policy & Leadership Center in Pennsylvania Eric A. Houck, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Richard King, University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee Jeffrey Maiden, University of Oklahoma Walter W. McMahon, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Richard G. Salmon, Retired, Virginia Tech David C. Thompson, Kansas State University William E. Thro, Christopher Newport University Jean W. Van Rooyen, University of Pretoria Faith E. Crampton, Journal of Education Finance, Educational Considerations |
2011
Scott Bauries, University of Kentucky School of Law Catherine Clark, Texas Association of School Boards Lisa Driscoll, University of North Carolina at Charlotte Matthew Fajack, University of Florida William Hartman, Pennsylvania State University Anthony Rolle, University of Houston Deborah Verstegen, University of Nevada-Reno Scott R. Sweetland, The Ohio State University Charles Mayfield, Indiana Legislative Services Agency F. Howard Nelson, American Federation of Teachers |