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Robert Floden
Dean and University Distinguished Professor
College of Education Deans Office
Ph.D., Stanford University
floden@msu.edu
https://education.msu.edu/dean/
501 Erickson
517-355-1734
Robert Floden is dean of the College of Education. Floden is also a University Distinguished Professor of teacher education, measurement and quantitative methods, mathematics education, educational psychology and educational policy. He has studied teacher education and other influences on teaching and learning, including work on the cultures of teaching, teacher development, the character and effects of teacher education and how policy is linked to classroom practice. He is a member of the National Academy of Education, for which he serves as Secretary-Treasurer, and a fellow of the American Educational Research Association (AERA). He is co-editor of the
Journal of Teacher Education
and serves on the Board of Directors for the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education.
Related Links
Dean Floden's Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Doctoral Specialization in Economics of Education
Knowledge of Algebra for Teaching project
Areas of Expertise:
Assessment, Measurement, and Evaluation
Educational Policy
Educational Psychology
International and Comparative Education
Mathematics Education
Social Foundations of Education
Statistics, Psychometrics, and Research Design
Teacher Education, Learning, and Policy