J. Cameron Anglum, Ph.D.
Welcome, it's great to meet you!
I'm a scholar of education and public policy, focused on educator labor markets, school funding, and contemporary public opinion in P-12 public education.
In July 2024, I joined the Lehigh University College of Education as an Assistant Professor in the educational leadership program. Previously, I served as an Associate and Assistant Professor of education policy and equity at the Saint Louis University School of Education, where I was granted tenure. In my scholarship I conduct actionable research, teach and mentor ambitious and committed students, and engage in professional service, all centered on improving public education systems and the organizations that support them.
I received my PhD, MSEd, and BA from the University of Pennsylvania, where I pursued an interdisciplinary course of study in public and education policy, quantitative research methods, urban studies, and economics, training I lean on in my own research and teaching.
My partner, Lauren, daughter, Isla, and I enjoy traveling (Isla visited 12 states in her first 12 months!), live music, and trying new food. I am an avid reader, a diehard Tottenham Hotspur fan, and I navigate an unusual Philadelphia/New York sports fandom crossover (go Knicks and Eagles/Union!). Finally, I staunchly support the good, the bad, and the ugly of all things urban.
Navigate to my Research Page, my Teaching Page, and learn a bit more About Me as well.
View my CV here.
Check out my new articles examining...
Policies to reform minimum teacher salaries and supplementary teacher pay
The evolution of the STEM teacher workforce
Public preferences for policies aimed to improve teacher recruitment, retention, and shortages @Brookings
...scholarly analysis of controversial education topics, like Critical Race Theory and instruction related to systemic and institutional racism...
Is CRT actually taught in American high schools?
Has the CRT label become 'weaponized,' conflating opposition to its principles with political rhetoric?
Do voters and parents actually want to ban CRT? @Education Week
...recent op-eds concerning...
Evidence guiding district leader decisions to pursue four-day school weeks @The Patriot-News / PennLive.com
The democratic election of school board members @Education Next
School shootings and gun control, and improving teacher compensation; I also spoke with Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Tony Messenger concerning teacher compensation reform
...and recent government contributions.
My research examining federal school funding response to recessions was cited by the 2025 Economic Report of the President
I recently co-authored the education chapter of the City of St. Louis Reparations Commission Report
I've studied reforms to state school funding formulas and funding policies amid economic downturns (the COVID-19 pandemic and the Great Recession), focusing on how state, local, and federal policies impact the distribution of public resources. In 2018-19 I was awarded a Spencer Foundation / National Academy of Education Dissertation Award and the Association for Education Finance and Policy New Scholar Award, both for my research on school facilities financing.
Amid increasing focus on teacher shortages, I've conducted research examining policies related to teacher recruitment and retention, including teacher compensation reform and permanent four-day school weeks. In this work, I pay close attention to geographic and racial differences, focused in particular on unique challenges in urban and rural schools and labor markets, including newly-funded work through the National Science Foundation and the Center on Reinventing Public Education.
Public education policies around teacher compensation, instructional censorship, and school choice have gained significant traction in recent years. I've conducted analyses geared to understand public opinion of these and related policies, with an eye to informing timely legislative debate.
I am privileged to teach deeply committed and intellectually curious students, ranging from first-year undergraduates to senior PhD students. From budding research scholars, to accomplished practitioners, to inquisitive majors and non-majors, I situate my teaching at the intersection of academic rigor and flexibility, with a steadfast commitment to practical application.
My contact information:
jca424@lehigh.edu
@CameronAnglum